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 416
... supply these troops with their arms and accoutrements , just as it sent over , at the command of the King , ordnance , ammunition , and supplies to the various forts in the colonies from New Hampshire to Barbados . But both functions it ...
... supply these troops with their arms and accoutrements , just as it sent over , at the command of the King , ordnance , ammunition , and supplies to the various forts in the colonies from New Hampshire to Barbados . But both functions it ...
Page 586
... supply which might be cut off at any time , and the adverse effect on the balance of trade even if the supply was assured . It was known that there were extensive deposits of iron ore in the colonies and the forests were an abundant ...
... supply which might be cut off at any time , and the adverse effect on the balance of trade even if the supply was assured . It was known that there were extensive deposits of iron ore in the colonies and the forests were an abundant ...
Page 593
... supply of tobacco so greatly increased that the price fell and a larger pro- portion was re - exported . Whether the price would have been higher had the planters been free to export to any market is problematical . The countries of ...
... supply of tobacco so greatly increased that the price fell and a larger pro- portion was re - exported . Whether the price would have been higher had the planters been free to export to any market is problematical . The countries of ...
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