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, and protect it. To which is added, A description of the country, and a particular account of the Scots Colony

By

Belhaven, John Hamilton, Baron, 1656-1708

Ridpath, George, 1726
Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716
Philo-Caledon.
William III, King of England, 1650-1702
Foyer, Archibald,

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Edinburgh, 1699

Notes

This issue published as octave in half sheets.

Variously attributed to Belhaven, Andrew Fletcher, Archibald Foyer, and George Ridpath. W.C. Mackenzie, Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Edinburgh, 1935, p. 314-323, argues for Belhaven.

Dedication signed (4th p.l.v) Philo-Caledon.

"The chief objections against the legality of their establishment, arise from the memorial delivered in against it to the King, by the Ambassador Extraordinary of Spain, May 3, 1699." (p. 1)

First published the same year in quartos. Also published the same year as octave in whole sheets.

Errata, 1st p.l.v.

Subjects

Commercial policy , Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indi , Description and travel , Great Britain , Natural history , New Caledonia (Colony) , Panama

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.22897
OCLC: 24098428