This first part of an eight-volume reset edition, traces the evolution of imperial and colonial ideologies during the British colonization of America. It covers the period from the founding of the Jamestown colony in Virginia in 1607 to 1764.
Author(s): Steven Sarson
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 1065
City: London
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Volume 01
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General Introduction
Chronology
Introduction, 1607–1763
References and Further Reading
George Benson, A Sermon Preached at Paules Cross (1609)
A True and Sincere Declaration of the Purpose and Ends of the Plantation begun in Virginia (1610)
[ John White], The Planters Plea. Or The Grounds of Plantations Examined, and usuall Objections Answered (1630)
Sir Philip Meadows, ‘Observations Concerning the Dominion and Soveraignty of the Seas’ (1673)
William Petty, ‘Trade: Dominion of the Seas’ (c. 1674)
John Evelyn, Navigation and Commerce, their Original and Progress (1674)
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Volume 02
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'Josias Fendall], ‘Complaint from Heaven wth a Huy & Crye and a Petition Out of Virginia and Maryland’ (1676)
R. B. [Nathaniel Crouch], The English Empire in America: or A Prospect of His Majesties Dominions in the West-Indies (1685)
John Palmer, The Present State of New-England Impartially Considered, In a Letter to the Clergy (1689)
[Edward Rawson and Samuel Sewall], The Revolution in New England Justified, and The People There Vindicated from the Aspersions Cast Upon them by Mr. John Palmer (1691)
[William Cleland], The Present State of the Sugar Plantations Consider’d (1713)
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Volume 03
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Daniel Dulany, The Right of the Inhabitants of Maryland, to the Benefit of the English Laws (1728)
[John Ashley], The British Empire in America, Consider’d (1732)
A Pattern for Governours: Exemplify’d in the Character of Scroop late Lord Viscount Howe, Baron of Clonawly; and Governour of Barbados (1735)
Archibald Cummings, The Character of a Righteous Ruler. A Sermon upon the Death of the Honorable Patrick Gordon, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania (1736)
Harman Verelst, ‘Some Observations on the Right of the Crown of Great Britain to the North West Continent of America’ (1739)
John Ashley, Memoirs and Considerations concerning the Trade and Revenues of the British Colonies in America (1740)
Archibald Kennedy, An Essay on the Government of the Colonies (1752)
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Volume 04
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Samuel Hopkins, Address to the People of New-England. Representing the very Great Importance of Attaching the Indians to their Interest (1753)
Jonathan Mayhew, A Sermon Preach’d in the Audience of his Excellency William Shirley, Esq ([1754])
[ John Shebbeare], Three Letters to the People of England (1756)
[Henry McCulloh], Proposals for Uniting the English Colonies on the Continent of America (1757)
William Smith, Discourses on Several Public Occasions during the War in America (1759)
James Otis, A Vindication of the Conduct of the House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay (1762)
John Pownall, ‘General Propositions: Form and Constitution of Government to be Established in the New Colonies’ (1763)
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