A

SUMMARY,

Historical and Political,

OF THE

First Planting, Progreffive Improvements, and Present State of the BRITISH Settlements in NORTH-AMERICA.

CONTAINING

I. The Hiftory of the Provinces

and Colonies of New-Hamp

and Navigation, Laws and Go

vernment.

fhire, Rhode-Ifland, Connec-II. Their Natural History, Reli

ticut, New-York, New-Jerseys,
Penfylvania, Maryland, and Vir-
ginia; their feveral original Set-III.
tlements and gradual Improve-
ments; their Boundaries, Pro-
duce and Manufactures, Trade

gious Sectaries, Paper Currencies, and other Mifcellanies.

Several Medical Digreffions, with a curious Differtation on the Treatment of the SmallPox, and Inoculation.

By WILLIAM DOUGLASS, M. D.

VOL. II.

HISTORIANS, like fworn Evidences in Courts of Law, ought to declare the WHOLE TRUTH (fo far as comes to their Knowledge) and nothing but the TRUTH.

LONDO N,

Printed for R. and J. DO DSLEY, in Pall-mall.
MDCCLX.

A. B.Lambert

ODI

A digreffion concerning colony legislature

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ibid.

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A difpute between the governor and reprefentatives 35, 73

Legislature and courts of judicature

British and French claims in America

Produce, trade, and navigation

Produce, trade and navigation

Pretenfions to a further extent of jurifdi&tion

A cafe of minifterial lands

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