The present state of His Majesties isles and territories in America ... with new maps of every place : together with astronomical tables, which will serve as a constant diary or calendar, for the use of the English inhabitants in those islands, from the year 1686 to 1700 : also a table by which ... you may know what hour it is in any of those parts, and how to make sun-dials fitting for all those places.
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- The present state of His Majesties isles and territories in America ... with new maps of every place : together with astronomical tables, which will serve as a constant diary or calendar, for the use of the English inhabitants in those islands, from the year 1686 to 1700 : also a table by which ... you may know what hour it is in any of those parts, and how to make sun-dials fitting for all those places.
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- Blome, Richard, d. 1705.
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- London :: Printed by H. Clark, for Dorman Newman ...,
- 1687.
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
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TO HIS SACRED MAJESTY JAMES II.
King of England, Scotland, Franceand Ireland,&c. - THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
- The Contents.
- map
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THE
Present State OF HIS MAJESTY's Isles and Territories IN AMERICA.-
Of
JAMAICA, -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of
BARBADOS. -
A DESCRIPTION Of the ISLAND of St.
CHRISTOPHERS. -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of
MEVIS. -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of
ANTEGO. -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of St.
VINCENT. -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of
DOMINICA. -
A DESCRIPTION OF
NEW-JERSEY. -
A DESCRIPTION OF
PENSYLVANIA. - For this Province, the general Condition of it take as followeth:
- Of Country-Settlement.
- The Product of the Earth.
- Of the Product of our Waters.
- Of Provision in general.
- Of further Improvements for Trade and Com∣merce.
- Advice to Adventurers how to imploy their Estates with fair profit.
- Of the Natives.
- Of the Government.
- Of the seasons of Going, and usual time of Passage.
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A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of
MONTSERRAT. -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of
ANGƲILLA. -
A DESCRIPTION Of the ISLAND of
BARBADA, orBARBƲDA. -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Islands of
BERMƲDAS, OR THE SUMMER-ISLANDS. -
A DESCRIPTION OF
CAROLINA. - A DESCRIPTION OF VIRGINIA.
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A DESCRIPTION OF
MARY-LAND. -
A DESCRIPTION Of
NEW-YORK. -
A DESCRIPTION OF
NEW ENGLAND. -
A DESCRIPTION OF
NEW-FOƲND-LAND. -
A DESCRIPTION OF THE Island of
TOBAGO.
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Of
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ASTRONOMICAL TABLES,
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A Table shewing the Prime or Golden Number, the Dominical (or
Sunday Letter,) and the Moveable Feasts from the Year 1686, to the Year 1700. - A Description of the following Tables.
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How these
Islands andPlantations are seated upon the Globe of the Earth; and of other things rela∣ting thereunto: And, - table
- table
- How to Set any of these Dials, or any other, tru∣ly upon a Post in a Garden, or elsewhere.
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A Table shewing the Prime or Golden Number, the Dominical (or
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Books Printed for, and Sold by
Dorman New-man, at the Kings-Arms in thePoultrey.