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The History of Col. Parke's Administration Whilst he was Captain-General and Chief Governor of the Leeward Islands; With an Account of the Rebellion in Antegoa: Wherein he, with several others, were Murther’d on the 7th of December, 1710. by French, George - 1717

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The History of Col. Parke's Administration Whilst he was Captain-General and Chief Governor of the Leeward Islands; With an Account of the Rebellion in Antegoa: Wherein he, with several others, were Murther’d on the 7th of December, 1710. by French, George - 1717

The History of Col. Parke's Administration Whilst he was Captain-General and Chief Governor of the Leeward Islands; With an Account of the Rebellion in Antegoa: Wherein he, with several others, were Murther’d on the 7th of December, 1710.

by French, George

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Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster. London. 1717. Octavo. (10), 427pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Historiated initial, headpieces and tailpiece. Later full calf, embossed rules, spine in six compartments with leather label, gilt lettering. New endpapers. Signature of Richd Wilson to title. Frontispiece and edges toned. Corner tear to last page: text unaffected.

Colonel Daniel Parke (1664-1710) of Virginia: the only governor in British America to have been murdered: Ensign Smith pled "a general pardon granted by General Douglas", which over-rode the guilty verdict, leading his associates to plead "Queen's Pardon".

This contemporary defence of the Parke administration is dedicated by George French to the Duke of Marlborough, Parke's patron.

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  • Date Published 1717
  • Keywords Antigua, Leeward Islands, Colonies, American History, Daniel Parke, Caribbean
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At home with the Patagonians. A year’s wanderings over untrodden ground from the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Negro.

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Sarawak; its inhabitants and productions: being notes during a residence in that country with His Excellency Mr Brooke

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THE HISTORY OF COL. PARKE'S ADMINISTRATION WHILST HE WAS CAPTAIN-GENERAL AND CHIEF GOVERNOR OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS; WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE REBELLION IN ANTEGOA: WHEREIN HE, WITH SEVERAL OTHERS, WERE MURTHER'D ON THE 7th OF DECEMBER, 1710

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London, 1717. x,427pp. Lacks pp.141-142. Modern three-quarter calf and marbled boards. Ex-library, with institutional blindstamp on titlepage and a few interior pages, otherwise quite clean internally. Very good, although lacking a leaf of text. Parke encountered the greatest difficulty in trying to impose colonial rule on the independent British plantation owners of Antigua, Nevis, and St. Kitts, and was finally murdered for his efforts. French defends Parke's actions while governor of the Leeward Islands from 1708 to 1710, and gives many details of lawsuits, depositions, etc. SABIN 25860. BEINECKE LESSER ANTILLES COLLECTION 134. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 717/64.
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South American Journals 1858-1859
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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1823. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [viii]ix-xii [1]2-544. FIRST EDITION. Bound in brown half-leather over marbled boards, title in gilt within a red title piece. The first edition of the author's first book. William Wilson (1772-1849) inherited a substantial sum from an uncle, and decided to indulge his passion for travel. He travelled throughout Europe and The Middle East and wrote a series of books. This was his first, and it was the most popular, going through several editions. This is a good copy as all plates, including the frontispiece, have been excised. The boards show moderate wear, heavier at the spine ends. The front hinge is cracked. The text block is mainly clean with a few marks of unknown origin.
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Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage, 1741-1747: Volumes I & II: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton, 1741-1742; The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith, 1746-1747.

by Barr, William (1950- ) and Glyndwr Williams (editors)

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2 Volumes: Volume 1 subtitled: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742 xii+333 with 8 maps, 3 illustrations including frontispiece, bibliography and index; Volume 2 subtitled: The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith 1746 1747 xv+393 pages with frontispiece, 13 maps, 6 illustrations, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship to front cover. Translated by Anthony Mango. Second Series, volumes 177 and 181. First edition.The eighteenth century saw a resurgence of hope that a Northwest Passage - that elusive target of European seamen over the centuries - might yet be found. Prompted by the Irish MP Arthur Dobbs, the Admiralty sent the Furnace and Discovery to Hudson Bay in 1741 in search of navigable passage to the Pacific. The expedition was commanded by Christopher Middleton, until his resignation in March 1741 a sea-captain in the service of the Hudson Bay Company. With his actions closely scrutinized by his former… Read More
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