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'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎298] (337/362)

The record is made up of 1 volume (309 pages). It was created in 1739. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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198 new Account
the great Quantities of Fifli caught about them-
There are many Shallows ly a good Diftance
off them, on which an Englijh Ship from Su-
rat, called the JoJiah, was fliipwrackt m
Jnm 1697. but all the Men were faved; and
on the Report of a Jefuite Miflionary who
was Paffenger, that he had fome Things on
board for the Emperor, one Mr. Reynolds
the firft Supercargo, was forced to take a
Journey to 'Peking-) who cleared himielr, but
brought Scandal on holy Mother Church, for
forging Things fo palpably falfe, for the good
Father's Trunk was faved, and opened by pro
per Officers, and not one Thing that he haa
reported to be in it, was found.
M any other Iflands ly along the Coallot
China, but of no great Note, till we come to
the Ifland Chufan, which lies off the Mouth
of Limpoa. It firft became famous in the
Tartar Wars, for many Chinefe of Note re
paired thither with their Families, who
thought to have found a quiet Retreat there,
but they were miftaken, for by rrom
Amoy, and the Tartars continually warring
thereabout, they were haraffed between them,
and at length a Garifon of Tartars fettled
on it, and gave it their Laws.
In Anno 1700. the new t-'Om
panv of Enqland, fettled a Faftory on Chufdn,
by Mr. Allan Catchfole before mentioned,
but bv the Oppreffionof the Tartar Officers,
and the Company's Neglea of fending Mo
ney fufficient to carry on their Trade, Mr.
Catchpole removed the Faftory again in the

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A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton Who resided in those Parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II. By Alexander Hamilton.

Publication Details: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, London, 1739.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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1 volume (309 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 200mm x 125mm

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'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎298] (337/362), British Library: Printed Collections, RB.23.a.8343 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023897158.0x00008a> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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