A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America

A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America. Containing I. Some general account of ancient and modern colonies, the granting and settling of the British continent and West India island colonies, with some transient remarks concerning the adjoining French and Spanish settlements, and other remarks of various natures. II. The Hudson's-Bay Company's lodges, furr and skin trade. III. Newfoundland harbours and cod-fishery. IV. The province of L'Accadie or Nova-Scotia ; with the vicissitudes of the property and jurisdiction thereof, and its present state. V. The several grants of sagadahock, province of Main, Massachusetts-Bay, and New-Plymouth, united by a new charter in the present province of Massachusetts-Bay, commonly called New-England."Concerning the island of Newfoundland, and its cod-fishery", p. 287-30