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• Traite de neutralité conclu a Londres le 16 Novembre 1686 entre les roys de France et d'Angleterre, touchant les pays des deux roys en Amerique. (De l'imprimerie de F. Léonard, premier imprimeur du roy, de monseigneir & seul pour les finances, 1686), by England and Wales, France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV), and England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Summary, historical and political ... of the British settlements in North-America ... (Printed for R. And J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall, 1760), by William Douglass, Jacob Morton, Thomas Kitchin, New York Society Library, and R. and J. Dodsley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Serious considerations on the present state of the affairs of the northern colonies. (Reprinted for R. Griffiths, 1754), by Archibald Kennedy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extra official state papers addressed to the Right Hon. Lord Rawdon (Printed., 1789), by William Knox (page images at HathiTrust)

• A new map of the province of Quebec, according to the Royal Proclamation, of the 7th of October 1763 : from the French surveys connected with those made after the war (London : printed for Robt. Sayer and John Bennett, map and printsellers ... as the Act directs, 16th. February 1776., 1776), by Jonathan Carver, contrib. by Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Importance of the British Plantations in America to This Kingdom: With the State of Their Trade, and Methods for Improving It; as Also a Description of the Several Colonies There (London: Printed for J. Peele, 1731), by F. Hall (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Administration of the Colonies (London: Printed for J. Wilkie, 1764), by Thomas Pownall
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• A Declaration of the People's Natural Right to a Share in the Legislature, Which is the Fundamental Principle of the British Constitution of State (John Adams' personal copy; London: Printed for B. White, 1774), by Granville Sharp (multiple formats at archive.org)
• A Declaration of the People's Natural Right to a Share in the Legislature, Which is the Fundamental Principle of the British Constitution of State (London: Printed for B. White, 1774), by Granville Sharp (HTML at ECCO TCP)
• A Letter to the Right Honourable Wills, Earl of Hillsborough, on the Connection Between Great Britain and Her American Colonies (London: Printed for T. Becket, 1768), by George Canning (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The American Traveller: or, Observations on the Present State, Culture and Commerce of the British Colonies in America, and the Further Improvements of Which They Are Capable (London: Printed for E. and C. Dilly, and J. Almon, 1769), by Alexander Clúny (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Relation of the Late Intended Settlement of the Islands of St. Lucia and St. Vincent, in America (London: Printed for J. Peele, 1725), by Nathaniel Uring (page images with commentary at wdl.org)
• Some Considerations on the Consequences of the French Settling Colonies on the Mississippi, With Respect to the Trade and Safety of the English Plantations in America and the West-Indies (London: Printed for J. Roberts, 1720), by James Smith (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Burke's Speech on Concilation with America, by Edmund Burke, ed. by Sidney Carleton Newsom (Gutenberg text)
• A petition of W. C. exhibited to the high court of Parliament now assembled, for the propagating of the gospel in America and the West Indies, and for the settling of our plantations there (G.P. Humphrey, 1898), by William Castell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouvelles observations sur l'Angleterre (Veuve Duchesne, 1779), by Gabriel-François Coyer, John Wilkes, and Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of the dividing line and other tracts (University of Chicago Library, 1866), by William Byrd and Thos. H. Wynne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Four tracts on political and commercial subjects (Printed by R. Raikes, 1774), by Josiah Tucker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letters from a farmer (Philadelphia printed; and London re-printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House in Piccadilly, 1774), by John Dickinson, William L. Clements, and John Almon (page images at HathiTrust)
• A plan for settling the unhappy dispute between Great Britain and her colonies. ([publisher not identified], 1775), by Edmund Jenings and William L. Clements (page images at HathiTrust)
• A description of the island of Jamaica : with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related, viz., Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis or Mevis, Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New-England, New-Found-Land (London : Printed by J.B. for Dorman Newman, at the Kings-Arms in the Poultrey, 1678., 1678), by Richard Blome, Robert Vaughan, Dorman Newman, and Joseph Bennet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies, by John Dickinson, contrib. by R. T. Haines Halsey (Gutenberg ebook)
• An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to Those Respectable Personages in Great-Britain and Ireland, Who, by Their Great and Permanent Interest in Landed Property, Their Liberal Education, Elevated Rank, and Enlarged Views, Are the Ablest to Judge, and the Fittest to Decide, Whether a Connection with, Or a Separation from the Continental Colonies of America, Be Most for the National Advantage, and the Lasting Benefit of These Kingdoms, by Josiah Tucker (Gutenberg ebook)
• Encouragement to colonies (London : Printed [by W. Stansby] for Nathaniel Butter, An. Dom. 1630), by William Alexander Stirling (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the Right Honourable Robert, Earle of Warwick, Lord High Admirall of England, and of all the plantations belonging to any his Majesties, the King of Englands subjects upon the coasts of America, Governour of the Company of London for the Plantation of the Summer Islands; and of the said Company: to the colony and plantation there. ([S.l. : s.n., 1644?]), by Robert Rich Warwick and Company of London for the Plantation of the Summer Islands (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, whereby Robert Earle of Warwicke is made Governour in chiefe, and Lord high Admirall of all those islands, and other plantations, inhabited, planted, or belonging to any His Majesties the King of Englands subjects, within the bounds, and upon the coasts of America. And a committee appointed to be assisting unto him for the better governing, strengthning, and preservation of the said plantations; but chiefly for the advancement of the true Protastant [sic] religion, and farther spreading of the gospell of Christ among those that yet remaine there in great and miserable blindnesse and ignorance. Die Iovis 2. Novemb. 1643. Ordered this day by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that this ordinance shall be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-baily, Novemb. 3. 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An encouragement to colonies· by Sir VVilliam Alexander, Knight (London : Printed by William Stansby, 1624), by William Alexander Stirling (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Outline of the terms on which peace may be restored (Printed for J. Sewell, 1780) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The American Traveller: or, Observations on the Present State, Culture and Commerce of the British Colonies in America, and the Further Improvements of Which They Are Capable (London: Printed for E. and C. Dilly, and J. Almon, 1769), by Alexander Clúny (page images at HathiTrust)
• An act prohibiting trade with the Barbada's, Virginia, Bermuda's and Antego. Die Jovis, 3[o] Octobr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to a member of Parliament concerning the suppression of piracy ([London : s.n., 1700]), by J. B. and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Die Sabbathi 23 Ianuarii 1646 Whereas the severall plantations in Virginia, Bermudas, Barbados and other places of America have been much beneficiall to this kingdome by the increase of navigation ... (London : printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Baley, 1646. [i.e. 1647]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A collection of the most interesting tracts, lately published in England and America, on the subjects of taxing the American colonies, and regulating their trade ... (Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, in Piccadilly, 1766), by Joshua Steele, James Otis, Jeremiah Dummer, Daniel Dulany, John Dickinson, and John Almon (page images at HathiTrust)
• American taxation, a speech, delivered April 19, 1774. (Clark & Maynard, 1885), by Edmund Burke and Albert Franklin Blaisdell (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proclamations. 1622-11-06. (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XXII. [1622]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Proclamations. 1622-11-06. (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XXII. [1622]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act prohibiting trade with the Barbada's, Virginia, Bermuda's and Antego. Die Jovis, 3[o] Octobr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Antille, suite des États-Unis. Canada, etc. Californie, Orégon, etc. (Firmin Didot frères, 1849), by Elias Regnault, Ferdinand Denis, Frédéric Lacroix, and Jules Labaume (page images at HathiTrust)
• Considerations on the value and importance of the British North American provinces, and the circumstances on which depend their further prosperity, and colonial connection with Great Britain ... (John Murray, 1831), by Howard Douglas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Canadian crisis and Lord Durham's mission to the North American colonies : with remarks, the result of personal observation in the colonies and the United States, on the remedial measures to be adopted in the North American colonies. (J. Rodwell, 1838), by M. N. O. (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letter addressed to two great men (Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand, 1760), by John Douglas, William Pitt, William Pulteney Bath, and Andrew Millar (page images at HathiTrust)
• What shall we do with Canada?. (Henry Vincent, Printer, 1837), by R. Baines (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traite de neutralité conclu a Londres le 16 Novembre 1686 entre les roys de France et d'Angleterre, touchant les pays des deux roys en Amerique. (De l'imprimerie de F. Léonard, premier imprimeur du roy, de monseigneir & seul pour les finances, 1686), by England and Wales, France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV), and England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Voyageur américain (J. Schuring, 1783), by Alexander Clúny and Joseph Mandrillon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memorials of the English and French commissaries concerning St. Lucia ([publisher not identified], 1755), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Adjusting the Boundaries for the British and French Possessions in America and France. Commissaires sur les possessions et les droits de la Grande-Bretagne et de la France en Amérique (page images at HathiTrust)
• The comparative importance of our acquisitions from France in America : With remarks on a pamphlet, intitled An examination of the commercial principles of the late negotiation in 1761. (Printed for J. Hinxman in Pater-noster-Row, 1762) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letter addressed to two great men (Re-printed by Phineas and George Bagnell, 1760), by John Douglas, Thomas Pelham-Holles Newcastle, William Pitt, and William Pulteney Bath (page images at HathiTrust)
• Information published by His Majesty's commissioners for emigration (London : Published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall East, Publisher to the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, and sold by all bookellers and newsvenders, [1832], 1832), by Great Britain. Emigration Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Importance of Cape Breton consider'd in a letter to a member of Parliament (Printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-mall, and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-noster-Row, 1746), by active 1746 Massachusettensis, Mary Cooper, Robert Dodsley, and Robert Auckmuty (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter from a patriot in retirement, to the right honourable Mr. William Pitt upon the resigning of his employment. (Printed for G. Woodfall, the Corner of Craig's Court, Charing-Cross, 1761), by William Pitt and Thomas Hervey (page images at HathiTrust)
• C. 27 in the 30th year of George III. A.D. 1790. Cap. XXVII. : an act encouraging new settlers in His Majesty's colonies and plantations in America. (Mackenzie, printer, in the 1820s), by Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)

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