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Add MS 24982
- Record Id:
- 032-002032276
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002032276
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000043.0x000117
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 24982
- Title:
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MEMOIRS, etc., relating to the English and French possessions in America and the West Indies. Fr. viz.:-
1. "Memoire politique sur l'administration du Gouvernement de la Martinique, avec des Reflexions Militaires sur sa prise par les Anglois en 17[62], avec une Description Historique des autres jsles qui appartieunent à sa Majest6 et aux autres Puissances. Par M. *****." f. 4.
2. "Estat présent des Isles et Territoires du Roy d'Anglelterre en Amerique. . . . .avec les cartes de chaque place et des tables astronomiques, qui serviront de calendrier aux habitants Anglois de ces pais là depuis l'an 1686 jusqu'en 1700," etc. Most of the maps and part of the text are from Robert Morden's "Geography Rectified" (London, 1700), ff. 60-287. Included is a "Relation historique des vents ordinaire et des Monsons par E[dmund] Halley," f. 250.
3. "Extrait des Mémoires de [Samuel] Purchas," etc.: a translation from "Purchas His Pilgrimes," Part iv. pp. 1603-1634 (London, 1625), f 288. At the end, f. 351, are several engravings representing native inhabitants of America. Paper; xviiith cent. Folio.
- Scope & Content:
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West Inches: Memoirs on the French and English possessions: 18th cent.: Fr.
France General Chronicles and History, etc: Memoirs relating to possessions in America and the W. Indies: 18th cent.: Fr.
Colonies British: Papers relating to settlements in America and the West Indies, 17th: 18th centt.
America: Memoirs on the French and English possessions in: 18th cent.: Fr.
includes:
- ff. 4-59 Martinique, the W. Indies: Memoir on the government: 18th cent.: Fr.
- ff. 250-267 Edmund Halley, FRS; astronomer: Essay on monsoons: 18th cent.: Fr.
- ff. 268-287 Astronomy: Astronomical tables for the W. Indies: 18th cent.: Fr.
- ff. 288-350 Samuel Purchas: Extrait des Mémoires de: 18th cent.: Fr.
- f. 351 Art. Engravings, etc: Natives of America: 18th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002032276
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002032276
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Halley, Edmund, FRS, astronomer
Purchas, Samuel - Places:
- America, North America
Martinique, the W. Indies
West Indies, America