The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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A proper return of profit was expected whether in a privateering adventure to the West Indies , a speculation in eastern trade or an enterprise of western planting . If a project did not return a reasonable profit , it was difficult to ...
A proper return of profit was expected whether in a privateering adventure to the West Indies , a speculation in eastern trade or an enterprise of western planting . If a project did not return a reasonable profit , it was difficult to ...
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THE AFRICAN TRADE 73 crews of the exploring voyages had been recruited was closed so long as the rover's trade would return a satisfactory rate of profit.1 The levies for the Queen's service , too , were frequent and oppressive .
THE AFRICAN TRADE 73 crews of the exploring voyages had been recruited was closed so long as the rover's trade would return a satisfactory rate of profit.1 The levies for the Queen's service , too , were frequent and oppressive .
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In the early days of Virginia and Bermuda Smythe was willing for the sake of his ideas to wait long for his profits , but he was unique both in the amplitude of his resources and the breadth of his views . The mer- chants at the back of ...
In the early days of Virginia and Bermuda Smythe was willing for the sake of his ideas to wait long for his profits , but he was unique both in the amplitude of his resources and the breadth of his views . The mer- chants at the back of ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Nov 2006 |
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