Charles-town, (South-Carolina) December 12, 1766 : Sir, I am just returned from Mobile, (in West-Florida,) where I saw a very melancholy scene, the effects of a false description of that province, published by a certain proprietor of a British colony in America. ...
1766
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Charles-town, (South-Carolina) December 12, 1766 : Sir, I am just returned from Mobile, (in West-Florida,) where I saw a very melancholy scene, the effects of a false description of that province, published by a certain proprietor of a British colony in America. ...
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[Charleston, S.C.] : [publisher not identified], [1766]
Description
1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages)
Summary
Describing the abandonment and distress of several foreigners who had been recruited and transported to West Florida by Lt. Gov. Montfort Browne, with the promise that they would receive 100 acres of land after three years in Browne's service.
Note
Followed by: "Advantageous proposals; offered by M-----t B----e [that is, Montfort Browne], Esq; a proprietor and grantee from the crown of Great-Britain, of a large and extensive tract of land in West-Florida, in America."
Indexed In
Evans 10252.
Gould & Morgan. South Carolina, 240.
Gould & Morgan. South Carolina, 240.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed June 15, 2017).
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Charles-town, (South Carolina) December 12, 1766. [Charleston, S.C.?] [1766]
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LLMC-Digital Collection.
Language
English
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Browne, Montfort. Advantageous proposals.
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