History of the voyages and discoveries made in the North. Translated from the German of John Reinhold Forster ... and elucidated by several new and original maps / by Johann Reinhold Forster. London : Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1786.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F5 F75 - Akins
Arctic regions — Discovery and exploration.
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Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, 1559-1625
The general history of the vast continent and islands of America, commonly call'd the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: with the best accounts the people could give of their antiquities. Collected from the original London : Printed for J. Batley, 1725-26. 6 v. ; 20 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F5 H59 - Akins
Latin America — History — To 1600
America — Discovery and exploration — Spanish
America — Early accounts to 1600.
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Originibus Americanis 1652. 282 pages
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Voyages from Asia to America, for completing the discoveries of the north west coast of America : to which is prefixed, a summary of the voyages made by the Russians on the frozen sea, in search of a north east passage : serving as an explanation of a map / translated from the High Dutch of S. i.e. G. Muller ; with the addition of three new maps by Thomas Jefferys. London : Printed for T. Jefferys, 1761. 76 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F5 J36 - Akins
Discoveries in geography — Russian
Northeast Passage
Northwest Coast of North America.
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A General collection of the best and most interesting voyages and travels in all parts of the world : many of which are now first translated into English : digested on a new plan / by John Pinkerton. London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme ... , and Cadell and Davies, 1808-1814. 17 v. : illustrations, maps.
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Purchas his Pilgrimage : relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, ... declaring the ancient religions before the flovd, the heathnish, Jewish, and Saracenicall in all ages since / by Samuel Purchas. 4th ed. London : printed by W. Stansby for H. Fetherstone, 1626.
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Religions
Geography
America — Discovery and exploration.
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Purchas his Pilgrimage : relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, ... declaring the ancient religions before the flovd, the heathnish, Jewish, and Saracenicall in all ages since / by Samuel Purchas. London : printed by W. Stansby for H. Fetherstone, 1613. 752 pages
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Religions
Geography
America — Discovery and exploration.
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An account of discoveries in the west until 1519, and of voyages to and along the Atlantic coast of North America : from 1520 to 1573 / prepared for the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society by Conway Robinson. Richmond, Va. : Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society, 1848. 491 pages ; 23 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references.
America — Discovery and exploration.
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Debates of the House of Commons in the year 1774, on the bill for making more effectual provision for the government of the province of Quebec : drawn up from the notes of the Right Honourable Sir Henry Cavendish, bart., member for Lostwithiel, now first / Henry Cavendish. London : Ridgway, 1839. 305 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F50 C31 - Akins
At head of title: Government of Canada. With a map of Canada, copied from the second edition of Mitchell's map of North America, referred to in the debates.
Cavendish, Henry, Sir, 1732-1804
Wright, J. (John), 1770?-1844.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
Constitutional law — Canada
Canada — Politics and government — 1763-1791.
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A general history of the British Empire in America : containing an historical, political, and commercial view of the English settlements ; including all the countries in North-America, and the West-Indies, ceded by the Peace of Paris / by Mr. Wynne i.e. John Huddlestone Wynne. London : Printed for W. Richardson and L. Urquhart, 1770. 514 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
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Fortia facta patrum ... Virg. Aen. I. 641.
America — Discovery and exploration
United States — History
Canada — History — To 1763 (New France).
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Hawkins's picture of Quebec : with historical recollections / by Alfred Hawkins. Quebec : Printed for the proprietor by Neilson and Cowan, 1834. 477 pages ; 20 cm.
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Compiled, and in part written, by J. C. Fisher. cf. Pref.
Fisher, John Charlton, d. 1849.
Québec (Québec) — Description and travel
Québec (Québec) — History.
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A letter to the Earl of Chatham i.e. William Pitt, on the Quebec bill / by William Meredith. London : Printed for T. Cadell, 1774. 36 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F50 L56 - Akins
Attributed to William Meredith--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints. Authorship has also been attributed to Thomas Lyttelton, second Baron Lyttelton.
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778.
Quebec Act, 1774
Great Britain — Colonies — Administration — America
Canada — Politics and government — 1763-1791.
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Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
Canadian History : the siege and blockade of Quebec, by Gen. Montgomery and Arnold, in 1775-6. A paper read before the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, Mar. 6th, 1872 / Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. Quebec : Middleton & Dawson, 1872. 71 pages
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Canada — History
Quebec (Province) — History.
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To the King's Most Excellent Majesty : the memorial of Peter Livius, Your Majesty's Chief Justice of your province of Quebec, in North America / by Peter Livius. London : 1778. 46 pages
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The Canadian freeholder : in two dialogues between an Englishman and a Frenchman, settled in Canada : shewing the sentiments of the bulk of the freeholders of Canada concerning the late Quebeck-Act ... as a ground for a reconciliation with the United Colo / by Francis Maseres. London : Sold by B. White, 1776-1779. 8 v.
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Attributed to Francis Maseres--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints. Half title: The Canadian freeholder: dialogue I --pages [1].
United States — Politics and government — 1775-1783
Massachusetts — Politics and government — 1775-1783
Great Britain — Colonies — Administration.
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An account of the proceedings of the British and other Protestant inhabitants of the province of Quebeck in North-America in order to obtain a house of assembly in that province / b Francis Maseres. London : Sold by B. White, 1775. 294 pages
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Attributed to Francis Maseres--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
Canada — Politics and government — 1763-1791.
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Additional papers concerning the province of Quebeck : being an appendix to the book entitled, An account of the proceedings of the British and other Protestant inhabitants of the province of Quebeck in North America sn sic order to obtain a house of London : Sold by W. White, 1776. 510 pages
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Attributed to Francis Maseres--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
Canada — Politics and government — 1763-1791.
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State of the present form of government of the province of Quebec London : Pr. For J. Debrett, 1789. 176 pages
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A review of the government and grievances of the province of Quebec, since the conquest of it by British arms : to which is added, an appendix, containing extracts from authentic papers London : Logographic Press, 1788. 111 pages
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F50 R32 - Akins
Bound with: State of the present form of government of the province of Quebec. Attributed to James Monk--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
Canada — History — To 1763 (New France)
Canada — Politics and government — 1763-1791.
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State of the present form of government of the province of Quebec : with a large appendix, containing extracts from the minutes of an investigation into the past administration of justice in that province : instituted by order of Lord Dorchester, in 1787 London : Printed for J. Debrett, 1789. 176 pages
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Bound with: A review of the government and grievances of the province of Quebec. Attributed to James Monk--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
Canada — History — To 1763 (New France)
Canada — Politics and government — 1763-1791.
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State of the present form of government of the province of Quebec
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bound with A review of the government…
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Longley, James Wilberforce, 1849-1922
Joseph Howe / by the Honorable James W. Longley. Toronto, ON : Morang & Co., 1904. 307 pages : frontispiece (portrait) ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F5204 .9 H6 L65 1904
Part of the Makers of Canada Series (compiled volumes can be found, see range F84 M28 v.1-v.12). Is an Edition De Luxe. Signature from William Dennis, Bookplate from Roger W. Doyle. Edition limited to 400 signed and numbered copies. Includes index. Closed stacks item.
Howe, Joseph, — 1804-1873
Nova Scotia — Politics and government — 1763-1867
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Grant, George M. (George Monro), 1835-1902
Joseph Howe / by Rev. G.M. Grant. 2nd edition Halifax, NS : A. & W. Mackinlay, 1906. 110 pages ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F5204.9 H6 1906
By Rev. G.M. Grant to which is added Howe's essay on the organization of the empire. Reprinted from the columns of the Canadian monthly and national review, where it appeared in the May, June, July, and August numbers of the year 1875.
Howe, Joseph, 1804-1873
Politicians — Nova Scotia — Biography
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Colchester County : a Pictorial History / by S.F. Creighton. revised Truro, NS : Municipality of the County of Colchester, 1980. 181 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F5248 C687 C914 1980
Contains pictorial and written accounts of life in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
Colchester (N.S. : County) — History
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Winslow papers, A.D. 1776-1826 / With a new introd. and pref. by George Athan Billias. Boston : Gregg Press, 1972. x, 732 pages : illus. ; 24 cm.
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Reprint of the 1901 edition printed under the auspices of the New Brunswick Historical Society by Sun Print. Co., St. John, N.B. Consists chiefly of letters to Edward Winslow.
American loyalists
New Brunswick — History — Sources.
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