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Subtitle: consisting of I. An essay on plantations by Sir Francis Bacon Lord Chancellor of England : II. Some passages taken out of the History of Florence, &c. : III. A treatise by John de Witt pensioner of Holland : IV. The benefit of plantations or colonies by William Penn : V. A discourse concerning plantations by Sir Josiah Child
Contributors: Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626; Penn, William, 1644-1718; Witt, Johan de, 1625-1672; Oglethorpe, James, 1696-1785
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery; Slavery & anti-slavery
Publisher: Printed for J. Roberts
Published: 1732
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Commercial policy
Other titles: Essay on plantations by Sir Francis Bacon Lord Chancellor of England.; Some passages taken out of the History of Florence, &c.; Treatise by John de Witt pensioner of Holland.; Benefit of plantations or colonies by William Penn.; Discourse concerning plantations by Sir Josiah Child.
Notes: Price below imprint: Price six-pence.

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1500 copies printed for James Edward Oglethorpe, presumably the editor.

Reproduction of the original from the British Library.

Editorship dubiously attributed to James Edward Oglethorpe by NUC pre-1956.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: I. An essay on plantations by Sir Francis Bacon Lord Chancellor of England; title: II. Some passages taken out of the History of Florence, &c.; title: III. A treatise by John de Witt pensioner of Holland; title: IV. The benefit of plantations or colonies by William Penn; title: V. A discourse concerning plantations by Sir Josiah Child.