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Memória sobre a plantação dos algodões: e sua exportação sobre a decadencia da lavoura de mandiocas, no termo da villa de Camamú, Comarca dos Ilhéos, Governo da Bahia (in Portuguese), by José de Sá Bettencourt (Gutenberg ebook)
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L'Histoire Naturelle et Generalle des Indes, Isles, et Terre Ferme de la Grand Mer Oceane (in French; Paris: Imp. de M. de Vascosan, 1555), by Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés, trans. by Jean Poleur (page images at Gallica)
- A Discourse Intended to Commemorate the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus: Delivered at the Request of the Historical Society in Massachusetts, on the 23d day of October, 1792, Being the Completion of the Third Century Since That Memorable Event; To Which Are Added Four Dissertations (Boston: Belknap and Hall, 1792), by Jeremy Belknap
- A General History of The Americans, of Their Customs, Manners, and Colours; An History of The Patagonians, of The Blafards, and White Negroes; History of Peru; An History of The Manners, Customs, &c. of The Chinese and Egyptians, Selected from M. Pauw (Rochdale, UK: T. Wood, 1806), by Cornelius Pauw, ed. by Daniel Webb (multiple formats at archive.org)
- 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)
- An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies (4 volumes; London: Printed for the editor et al., 1795), by William Winterbotham
- An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies (second edition, 4 volumes; London: Printed for the compiler, 1799), by William Winterbotham (page images at HathiTrust)
- An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West Indies (4 volumes; New York: Printed by Tiebout and O'Brien for J. Reid, 1796), by William Winterbotham
- An epitome of Mr. John Speed's theatre of the empire of Great Britain And of his prospect of the most famous parts of the world. In this new edition are added, the despciptions of His Majesties dominions abroad, viz. New England, New York, 226 Carolina, Florida, 251 Virginia, Maryland, 212 Jamaica, 232 Barbados, 239 as also the empire of the great Mogol, with the rest of the East-Indies, 255 the empire of Russia, 266 with their respective descriptions. (London : printed for Tho. Basset at the George in Fleet-street, and Ric. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1676), by John Speed (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A description of the new world. or, America islands and continent: and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas on their coasts: the trade, winds, the North-west passage, and the commerce of the English nation, as they were all in the year 1649. Faithfully described for information of such of his countrey as desire intelligence of these perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peckham, in the country of Surrey Esq. (London : Printed for Robert Leybourn, and are to be sold by Thomas Pirrepoint, at the Sun in S. Pauls Churchyard, 1651), by George Gardyner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A further account of East-New-Jarsey by a letter write [sic] to one of the proprietors thereof, by a countrey-man, who has a great plantation there Together with the discription of the said province, as it is in Ogilbies atlas, printed in the year, 1671. (Edinburgh : printed by John Reid, Anno Dom. 1683), by George Lockhart and John Ogilby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- De Antichristo (13 books in 2 volumes, in Latin; Lyon: Sumptibus Societas Bibliopolarum, 1647), by Tomás Maluenda
- Hakluytus Posthumus, or, Purchas his Pilgrimes (4 volumes; London: Imprinted for H. Fetherston, 1625), by Samuel Purchas (page images at LOC)
- Purchas His Pilgrimage (London: Printed by W. Stansby for H. Fetherstone, 1626), by Samuel Purchas (page images at LOC)
- Divers Voyages Touching the Discovery of America and the Islands Adjacent (1850 edition), by Richard Hakluyt and John Winter Jones (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Journal of Christopher Columbus (During His First Voyage, 1492-93), and Documents Relating the Voyages of John Cabot and Gaspar Corte Real (London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1893), by Christopher Columbus, ed. by Clements R. Markham (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A description of the new world. or, America islands and continent: and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas on their coasts: the trade, winds, the North-west passage, and the commerce of the English nation, as they were all in the year 1649. Faithfully described for information of such of his countrey as desire intelligence of these perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peckham, in the country of Surrey Esq. (London : Printed for Robert Leybourn, and are to be sold by Thomas Pirrepoint, at the Sun in S. Pauls Churchyard, 1651), by George Gardyner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- America painted to the life. A true history of the originall undertakings of the advancement of plantations into those parts, with a perfect relation of our English discoveries ... 1628. to 1658. declaring the forms of their government, policies, religions, manners, customes, military disciplines, warres with the Indians, the commodities of their countries, a description of their townes, and havens, the increase of their trading with the names of their governours and magistrates. More especially an absolute narrative of the north parts of America, and of the discoveries and plantations of our English in New-England. Written by Sir Ferdinando Gorges .... Publisht ... by his grand-child Ferdinando Gorges Esquire, who hath much enlarged it and added severall accurate descriptions of his owne. (London : printed by E. Brudenell, for Nathaniel Brook dwelling at the Angel in Corn-hill, 1658), by Ferdinando Gorges and Ferdinando Gorges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- De orbe novo. Decade 1-3. English (Imprinted at London : By Richarde Iugge, 1577), by Pietro Martire d' Anghiera, Richard Eden, and Richard Willes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Cosmographia. English. Abridgments ([Imprinted at London : In Lombard strete, by [S. Mierdman for] Edward Sutton, [1553]]), by Sebastian Münster and Richard Eden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An historical & geographical description of the great country & river of the Amazones in America. Drawn out of divers authors, and reduced into a better forme; with a mapp of the river, and of its provinces, being that place which Sr Walter Rawleigh intended to conquer and plant, when he made his voyage to Guiana. / Written in French by the Count of Pagan, and dedicated to Cardinall Mazarine, in order to a conquest by the Cardinals motion to be undertaken. And now translated into English by William Hamilton, and humbly offered to his Majesty, as worthy his consideration. (London, : Printed for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleet-street near Temple-Barre, 1661. [i.e. 1660]), by Blaise François de Pagan and William Hamilton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the vvorld and the religions obserued in all ages and places discouered, from the Creation vnto this present In foure partes. This first containeth a theologicall and geographicall historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent. Declaring the ancient religions before the Floud ... With briefe descriptions of the countries, nations, states, discoueries, priuate and publike customes, and the most remarkable rarities of nature, or humane industrie, in the same. By Samuel Purchas, minister at Estwood in Essex. (London : Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Rose, 1613), by Samuel Purchas (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A new iuterlude [sic] and a mery of the nature of the .iiii. element declarynge many proper poynt of phylosophy naturall, and of dyuers straunge landys and of dyuers straunge effects [and] causis, whiche interlude yf ye hole matter be playd wyl conteyne the space of an hour and a halfe, but yf le lyst ye may leue out muche of the sad mater as the messengers p[ar]te, and some of experyens p[ar]te [and] yet the matter wyl depend conuenyently, and than it wyll not be paste thre quarters of an hour of length. ([London : J. Rastell, 1520?]), by John Rastell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A true relation of the most prosperous voyage made this present yeere 1605, by Captaine George Waymouth, in the discouery of the land of Virginia where he discouered 60 miles vp a most excellent riuer; together with a most fertile land. Written by Iames Rosier. a gentleman employed in the voyage. (Londini : [Printed at Eliot's Court Press] impensis Geor. Bishop, 1605), by James Rosier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- America: or An exact description of the West-Indies: more especially of those provinces which are under the dominion of the King of Spain. / Faithfully represented by N.N. gent. (London, : printed by Ric. Hodgkinsonne for Edw. Dod, and are to be sold at the Gun in Ivy-lane., 1655), by N. N. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the vvorld and the religions obserued in all ages and places discouered, from the Creation vnto this present Contayning a theologicall and geographicall historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent. Declaring the ancient religions before the Floud ... The fourth edition, much enlarged with additions, and illustrated with mappes through the whole worke; and three whole treatises annexed, one of Russia and other northeasterne regions by Sr. Ierome Horsey; the second of the Gulfe of Bengala by Master William Methold; the third of the Saracenicall empire, translated out of Arabike by T. Erpenius. By Samuel Purchas, parson of St. Martins by Ludgate, London. (London : Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Rose, 1626), by Samuel Purchas, Jirjis ibn al-ʻAmīd Makīn, William Methold, and Jerome Horsey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Diuers voyages touching the discouerie of America, and the ilands adiacent vnto the same made first of all by our Englishmen, and afterward by the Frenchmen and Britons: and certaine notes of aduertisements for obseruations, necessarie for such as shall heereafter make the like attempt, with two mappes annexed heereunto for the plainer vnderstanding of the whole matter. (Imprinted at London : [By Thomas Dawson] for Thomas VVoodcocke, dwelling in paules Church-yard, at the signe of the blacke beare, 1582), by Richard Hakluyt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Tratato. Que compôs o nobre & notavel capitão Antonio Galvão, dos diversos & desvayrados caminhos, por onde nos tempos passados a pimenta & especearia veyo da India ás nossas partes. English (Londini : [Printed at Eliot's Court Press] impensis G. Bishop, 1601), by António Galvão and Richard Hakluyt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An encouragement to colonies. By Sir William Alexander, knight.. (London : Printed by William Stansby., 1625.), by William Alexander Stirling and William Stansby (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)
- An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies (4 volumes; London: Printed for the editor et al., 1795), by William Winterbotham
- An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the American United States, and of the European Settlements in America and the West-Indies (second edition, 4 volumes; London: Printed for the compiler, 1799), by William Winterbotham (page images at HathiTrust)
- An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of the United States of America, and of the European Settlements in America and the West Indies (4 volumes; New York: Printed by Tiebout and O'Brien for J. Reid, 1796), by William Winterbotham
- A letter from Dr. Bray, to such as have contributed towards the propagating Christian knowledge in the plantations. ([New York : printed by William Bradford, 1700?]), by Thomas Bray (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The English Hero, or Sir Francis Drake Reviv'd (London: Printed for N. Crouch, 1695), by R. B. (page images at LOC)
- 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)
- To the Lords, spiritual and temporal, together with the House of Commons, assembled in this present Parliament, 1693/4 ([London : s.n., 1694]), by Thomas Houghton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- 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 (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 (John Adams' personal copy; London: Printed for B. White, 1774), by Granville Sharp (multiple formats at archive.org)
- 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)
- 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)
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