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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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
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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
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America — Discovery and exploration.
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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
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Discoveries in geography — Russian
Northeast Passage
Northwest Coast of North America.
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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.
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Latin America — History — To 1600
America — Discovery and exploration — Spanish
America — Early accounts to 1600.
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An account of the European settlements in America : in six parts The second edition, with improvements. London : Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1758. 2 v., 324 pages
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Attributed to Edmund Burke--National union catalog pre-1956 imprints. Also attributed to William Burke--Dictionary of national biography. Each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their extent, climate, productions, trade
America — Discovery and exploration — Portuguese
America — Discovery and exploration — Spanish.
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Arnold's expedition against Quebec, 1775-1776 : the diary of Ebenezer Wild, with a list of such diaries / by Justin Winsor. Cambridge, Mass. : J. Wilson and son, 1886. 12 pages
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Memoirs of Major Robert Stobo of the Virginia Regiment / by Robert Stobo. First edition, London, 1800. The present reprint, edited by N.B. Craig, includes documentary material not found in the original. Pittsburgh : J.S. Davidson, 1854. 92 pages : plan ; 15 cm.
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Arma virumque. Attributed to Robert Stobo--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints. Introd. signed: N.B.C. [i.e. Neville B. Craig].
Canada — History — 1713-1763 (New France) — Biography
United States — History — French and Indian War, 1755-1763 — Personal narratives.
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Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between Great Britain and the U.S., Washington
Copies of awards made by the Commissioners and Umpire under the Reciprocity Treaty, prior to the 1st day of January, 1861 St. John, N.B. : printed for Her Majesty's Commissioner by W.L. Avery, 1861. 57 pages
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Arbitrator under the Reciprocity Treaty between Great Britain and the U.S., Washington, 1854.
Fisheries — Canada
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Correspondence relative to the negociation of the question of disputed right to the Oregon territory on the north-west coast of America : subsequent to the Treaty of Washington of August 9, 1842 : presented to both House of Parliament by command of Her Ma London : T.R. Harrison, 1846. iv, 71 pages ; 33 cm.
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Canada — History — Boundary disputes and treaties
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Harvie's Prince Edward Island almanac Charlottetown, P.E.I. : H.A. Harvie, 18-- .
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F112 H26 - Akins
Almanacs, Canadian
Prince Edward Island — Registers.
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Card, to the citizens of Halifax : having been waited on by a number of the citizens of all creeds and classes, who have been pleased to express themselves satisfied with the manner in which I have discharged the duties ... of mayor of this city .. / Patrick O'Mullin. Halifax, N.S. : 1888. [1] pages ; 19 cm.
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Dated: Halifax, N.S., 20th April, 1888.
Local elections — Nova Scotia — Halifax.
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Nova Scotia. House of Assembly
Proceedings of the General Assembly upon the convention, concluded between His Majesty and the United States of America Halifax, Nova Scotia : From the Chronicle Printing Office, June 1819. [12], 29, [42] pages ; 23 cm.
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At head of title: Province of N. Scotia. Published by order of both Houses, in general session at Halifax, in April 1819. Tables.
Great Britain — Colonies — Commerce
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A patriotic call to prepare in a season of peace, for one of political danger, suggested by reflections on the policy and designs of the government of the United States, towards Great Britain and her American colonies : also, a brief view of some of the p / by a native of the province i.e. John G. Marshall. Halifax : Printed by A.H. Holland for the author, 1819. vii, [1], 144 pages ; 23 cm.
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References: Akins; MTL 7032.
Nova Scotia — Economic conditions — To 1867
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United States — Relations — Canada.
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Extra-territorial incidents of colonial legislation / by B.G. Gray. Boston : Printed by David Clapp, 1863. 22 pages ; 17 cm.
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Consular jurisdiction
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Conservatives' election song, for July 29, 1847 Nova Scotia : 1847. [3] pages
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Three song sheets bound together. Size varies.
Campaign songs — Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia — Politics and government — To 1867
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Canada. Dept. of the Secretary of State
Correspondence and negotiations connected with the affairs of Nova Scotia : laid before Parliament by command of His Excellency, the Governor General Ottawa : Printed by Hunter, Rose, 1869. 71 pages ; 23 cm.
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Nova Scotia — Politics and government — 1867- — Sources
Canada — Politics and government — 1867-1914 — Sources.
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The conduct of the French, with regard to Nova Scotia, Virginia, and other parts of the continent of North America : from its first settlement to the present time : in which are exposed the falshood and absurdity of their arguments made use of to elude th London : Dublin : Printed for T. Jefferys, geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ; Printed by R. James ... , 1754. 77 pages : folded map ; 19 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK F100 C75 - Akins
Attributed to Thomas Jefferys--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
Virginia — History
Nova Scotia — History — To 1763
Canada — History — To 1763 (New France)
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Chabert de Cogolin, Joseph Bernard
Voyage fait par ordre du roi en 1750 et 1751, dans l'Amérique Septentrionale, pour rectifier les cartes des côtes de l'Acadie, de l'isle Royale & de Terr-Neuve; et pour en fixer les principaux points par des observations astronomiques / Par m. de Chabert . Paris : Imprimerie royale, 1753. [2], viii, 288, [10] pages : illustrations, maps (folded) ; 26
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Geographical positions — Cape Breton
Geographical positions — Nova Scotia
Longitude
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Cape Breton — Description and travel — Maps
Newfoundland — Description and travel
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Voyages de découverte au Canada, entre les années 1534 et 1542 : par Jacques Quartier sic, le sieur de Roberval, Jean Alphonse de Xanctoigne, etc. : suivis de la description de Quebec et de ses environs en 1608, et de divers extraits relativement au lie Québec : W. Cowan, 1843. 130 pages
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A part le récit des deux premiers voyages de Cartier, l'ouvrage est traduit de Hakluyt (Hakluyt's Collection of early voyages, travels and discoveries. London, 1810).
Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557
Roberval, Jean François de La Roque, sieur de, 1501?-1560?
Alfonce, Jean, 1484-1544.
Société littéraire et historique de Québec.
First Nations of North America — Canada
New France — Discovery and exploration
America — Discovery and exploration — French.
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