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Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The principal voyages of the English Nation to the Isles
of Trinidad , Margarita , Dominica
, Deseada , Monserrate , Guadalupe
, Martinino , and all the rest of the
Antilles
; As likewise to S. Juan de Puerto Rico , to
Hispaniola , Jamaica
and Cuba
: and also to Tierra
Firma , and all along the coast and Islands therof, even
from Cumana
and the Caracos to the neckland of
Dariene , and over it to the Gulfe of S. Michael and the
Isle of Perles in the South sea : and further to Cabeca
Cativa , Nombre de dios, and Venta
de cruzes, to Puerto
Belo , Rio de Chagre , and the Isle of Escudo , along
the maine of Beragua , to the Cape and Gulfe of the
Honduras , to Truxillo , Puerto de Cavallos , and all other
the principall Townes, Islands and harbours of accompt
within the said Gulfe, and up Rio dolce falling into
this Gulfe, above 30. leagues : As also to the Isle of
Cocumel , and to Cape Cotoche , the towne of Campeche
,
and other places upon the land of lucatan; and lower
downe to S. Juan de Ullua , Vera Cruz , Rio de Panuco ,
Rio de Palmas , &c. within the Bay of Mexico : and
from thence to the Isles of the Tortugas , the port of
Havana
, the Cape of Florida , and the Gulfe of Bahama
homewards. With the taking, sacking, ransoming, or
burning of most of the principall Cities and townes upon
the coasts of Tierra firma, Nueva Espanna , and all
the foresaid Islands; since the most traiterous burning
of her Majesties ship the Jesus of Lubec and murthering
of her Subjects in the port of S. Juan de Ullua , and
the last generall arrest of her Highnesse people, with
their ships and goods throughout all the dominions of
the King of Spaine in the moneth of June 1585 . Besides
the manifold and tyrannicall oppressions of the Inquisition inflicted on our nation upon most light and
frivolous occasions. (search)
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The victorious voyage of Captaine Amias Preston now
knight, and Captaine George Sommers to the West
India , begun in March 1595 . Wherein the yle of
Puerto Santo , the yle of Coche neere Margarita , the
fort and towne of Coro
, the stately city of S. Iago de
Leon were taken sacked and burned, and the towne of
Cumana
ransomed, & Jamaica
entred. Written by
Robert Davie one of the company. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Summerfield , John 1798 -1825 (search)
Summerfield, John 1798-1825
Clergyman; born in Preston, England, Jan. 31, 1798; was educated at a Moravian school; came to New York in 1821, and was admitted to the Methodist conference of that State.
He preached in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington in 1822, his eloquence arousing enthusiasm.
He went to France in 1822, and returned to the United States in 1824 and preached in the large cities.
He was the founder of the American Tract Society.
He died in New York City, June 13, 1825.
Sumner, Charles
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tragedy on Shipboard. (search)
Selling Women in England.
--A shoemaker in Preston, England, named Charleston, not being able to live satisfactorily with his wife, took her to a public-house and sold her at auction for twenty- five cents and two dollars' worth of whiskey punch.
A bill of sale was given, and the woman seemed satisfied with her change of masters.