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Title: The great probability of a North West Passage: deduced from observations on the letter of Admiral de Fonte, who sailed from the Callao of Lima on the discovery of a communication between the South Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Proving the authenticity of the Admiral's letter
Year: 1768 (1760s)
Authors: Drage, Theodorus Swaine, 1712 (ca.)-1774, supposed author Swaine, Charles, fl. 1746-1766, supposed author
Subjects: Fuentes, Bartolomé de, 17th cent
Publisher: London, Printed for T. Jefferys
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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THE GREAT PROBABILITY O F A NORTH WEST PASSAGE: DEDUCED FROM O B S E RVATIONS O N T H E , Letter of Admiral DE FONTE, Who failed from the Callao of Lima on the Difcovery of a Communication BETWEEN THE SOUTH SEA and the ATLANTIC OCEAN; And to intercept fome Navigators from Bo/Ion in New England, whom he met with.Then in Search of a NORTH WEST PASSAGE. PROVING THE AUTHENTICITY of the Admirals LETTER. With Tiiree Explanatory MAPS. ift. A Copy of an authentic Spanijh Map o^ America, publifhed in 1608. zd. The Difcoverles made in Hud/oni Bay, by Capt. Smith, in 1746 and 1747. 3d. A General Map of the Difcoveries of Admiral deFonte. By THOMAS JEFFERYS, Geographer to the King. WITH AN APPENDIX. Containing the Account of a Difcovery of Fart of the Coaft and InlandCountry of LABRADOR, made in 1753. The Whole intended for The Advancement of TRADE and COMMERCE. LONDON: Printed for T H O M A S J E F F E R Y S, at Charing Crofs.MDCCLXVIII.
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Wch L.ngiludi- from the M. THE GREAT PROBABILITY O F A NORTH WEST PASSAGE; DEDUCED FROM O B S E RVATIONS ON THE pi. Letter of Admiral DE FONTE, Who failed from the Callao of Lima on the Difcovery of a Communication BETWEEN THE SOUTH SEA and the ATLANTIC OCEAN; And to intercept fome Navigators from Bojion in Nezv England, whom he met with.Then in Search of a NORTH WEST PASSAGE. PROVING THE AUTHENTICITY of the Admirals LETTER. With Three Explanatory MAPS. ift. A Copy of an authentic Spanijh Map i^^ America, publlfhed in 1608. 2d. The Difcoveries made in Hudfon% Bay, by Capt. Smith, in 174-6 and 1747. 3d. A General Map of the Difcoveries of Admiral deFonte. By THOMAS JEFFERYS, Geographer to the King. WITH AN APPENDIX. Containing the Account of a Difcovery of Part of the Coaft and InlandCountry of LABRADOR, made in ijP)),. The Whole intended for The Advancement of TRADE and COMMERCE. LONDON: Printed for THOMAS JEFFERYS, at Charing Crofs.MDCCLXVIII. X)ar CUi^. -,\ \ TOTHERIGHT HONOURABLE â

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