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A

SUMMARY,

Hiftorical and Political,

OF THE

First Planting, Progreffive Improvements,
and Present State of the BRITISH Set-
tlements in NORTH-AMERICA.

CONTAINING

1. Some general Account of ancient
and modern Colonies, the grant-
ing and fettling of the British
Continent and West-India Ifland
Colonies, with fome tranfient

IV. The Province of L'Acadie or
Nova Scotia; with the Viciffi-
tudes of the Property and Ju-
rifdiction thereof, and its prefent
State.

Remarks concerning the adjoin-V. The feveral Grants of Saga

ing French and Spanish Settle-
ments, and other Remarks of
various Natures.

II. The Hudfon's-Bay Company's
Lodges, Fur and Skin Trade.
III. Newfoundland Harbours and
Cod-Fishery.

dahock, Province of Main, Mas
fachusetts-Bay, and New-Ply-
mouth, united by a new Char-
ter in the prefent Province of
Maffachusetts - Bay, commonly
called New-England.

By WILLIAM DOUGLASS, M. D.

VOL. I.

Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. CICERO.

LONDON,

Printed for R. and J. DODSLEY, in Pall-mall,

MDCCLX.