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A defence of the Scots settlement at Darien. : With an answer to the Spanish memorial against it. And arguments to prove, that it is the interest of England to join with the Scots to protect it. : To which is added, a description of the country, and a particular account of the Scots Colony.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Philo-Caledon 46506
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Darien (Panama and Colombia).
- Panama--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800.
- Panama.
- Panama--Colonization--Early works to 1800.
- New Caledonia (Colony)--43942.
- New Caledonia (Colony).
- Scotland--Commercial policy--Early works to 1800.
- Scotland.
- Scotland--History--1689-1745--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Commerce--America--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies--12777.
- Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.
- Panama--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Natural history--Panama.
- Natural history.
- Physical Description:
- [8], 86, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
- Other Title:
- Defence of the Scots settlement in Darien
- Description of Darien
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh, : [s.n.], Printed in the year M. DC. XC. IX. [1699]
- Notes:
- Signatures: A-F⁸.
- Last leaf blank.
- Three other editions of title were issued in 1699 have varying imprint ( Wing F2047) varying signatures (Wing F2047B) or varying pagination (Wing F2047C). Cf. ESTC R18505, R40261and R215084.
- Dedication signed: Philo-Caledon.
- Title varies slightly from ESTC with line 12 on t.p. reading "Scots to protect it" not "Scots, and protect it."; unclear if this is variant or mistake in ESTC transcription. Cf. ESTC.
- Errata on t.p. verso.
- Dedication "To the King's most excellent Majesty" is signed: Philo-Caledon.
- Running titles: (1) A defence of the Scots settlement in Darien (p. 2-60) and (2). A description of Darien. (p. 61-86)
- "According to a manuscript note in the librarian's copy of the Catalogue of the New college library (Edin. 1868), the author is Archibald Foyer."--Scott, John. A bibl. of ... Darien company, 1904, p. 22.; work has also attributed to G. Ridpath and A. Fletcher. Cf. Sabin; Halkett & Laing.
- Another edition of this title (Wing F2047B) was identified as Wing F1292 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700 reel 492.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) F2047A
- ESTC R006186
- OCLC:
- 190763009
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