The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 91
... EXPEDITION 91 other venturers , and its first assignee , Sir William Vaughan , took out a party of Welsh emigrants in 1617. But they proved hopelessly incompetent , and later Vaughan in his turn disposed of portions of his grant to Lord ...
... EXPEDITION 91 other venturers , and its first assignee , Sir William Vaughan , took out a party of Welsh emigrants in 1617. But they proved hopelessly incompetent , and later Vaughan in his turn disposed of portions of his grant to Lord ...
Page 519
... EXPEDITION 519 1200 troops on board . A letter of one of his officers stated that , if assured of the safety of the Spanish treasure galleons , they would at once attack our colonies - as usual ill prepared and now panic- stricken . But ...
... EXPEDITION 519 1200 troops on board . A letter of one of his officers stated that , if assured of the safety of the Spanish treasure galleons , they would at once attack our colonies - as usual ill prepared and now panic- stricken . But ...
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... expedition to Gold Coast , 43 Lippomano , Nicolo , Venetian ambassador at Madrid , quoted , 122 Lisbon , 50 ; 53 ; 76 ; 115 ; supports Don Antonio , 120 Liverpool , importance of slave trade to , 449 ; 514 ; trade of , with the North ...
... expedition to Gold Coast , 43 Lippomano , Nicolo , Venetian ambassador at Madrid , quoted , 122 Lisbon , 50 ; 53 ; 76 ; 115 ; supports Don Antonio , 120 Liverpool , importance of slave trade to , 449 ; 514 ; trade of , with the North ...
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