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The history of the Five Indian nations of Canada : which are dependent on the province of New-York in America, and are the barrier between the English and French in that part of the world : with accounts of their religion, manners, customs, laws, and forms of government, their several battles and treaties with the European nations, particular relations of their several wars with the other Indians, and a true account of the present state of our trade with them ..
Title
The history of the Five Indian nations of Canada : which are dependent on the province of New-York in America, and are the barrier between the English and French in that part of the world : with accounts of their religion, manners, customs, laws, and forms of government, their several battles and treaties with the European nations, particular relations of their several wars with the other Indians, and a true account of the present state of our trade with them ... / by the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq... ; to which are added, accounts of the several other nations of Indians in North-America, their numbers, strength, &c. and the treaties which have been lately made with them ...
Published
London : Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn, MDCCXLVII [1747]
Physical Description
xvi, [4], 90, iv, 91-204, 283, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : 1 map ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Local Notes
BEIN Zd 147: Inscription: Henry M. Dexter. [1] p. of ms. notes, "An extract of Mr. Warburton's letter, June 1749," at front. Ms. note on t.p.: 1st edition. Ms. corrections in text. Map (16 x 23 cm., on sheet 21 x 24 cm., folded to 21 x 11 cm.) facing t.p.
Notes
With 2 contents leaves after the preface.
The two leaves, paginated iv, inserted in the Roman pagination sequence, comprise half-title and preface to Part II, signed G5, and designed to be inserted between pp.90, 91 (sig.G5, 6)
Signatures: pi² a⁸ B-F⁸ G⁸(G5+²G²) H-N⁸ O⁶, ²B-R⁸ T⁶.
Bookseller's advertisement on [1] at end.
Map in volume: A map of the country of the five nations belonging to the province of New York, and of the lakes near which the nation of Far Indians live, with part of Canada. [1747].
Variant and related titles
Map of the country of the five nations belonging to the province of New York, and of the lakes near which the nation of Far Indians live, with part of Canada.
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Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
The introduction, being a short view of the form of government of the Five Nations, and of their laws, customs, &c
The history of the Five Indian Nations, depending on the province of New York. Pt. I-II
Papers relating to an Act of the Assembly of the province of New-York, for encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian goods to the French, viz. of Canada ...
The treaty held with the Indians of the Six Nations, at Philadelphia, in July, 1742 ...
continued ... A treaty held at the town of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, by the ... Lieutenant Governor of the province and ... the commissioners for the provinces of Virginia and Maryland, with the Indians of the six united Indian nations, in June, 1744
A treaty between ... George Clinton ... governor in chief of the province of New-York ... and the six united Indian nations, and other Indian nations depending on the province of New-York. Held at Albany in the months of August and September, 1746.
A collection of charters and other publick acts, relating to the province of Pennsylvania ...
References
English short title catalogue, T36482
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 14273
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Maps in books.
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