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The history of the British dominions in North America: from the first discovery of that vast continent by Sebastian Cabot in 1497, to its present glorious establishment as confirmed by the late Treaty of Peace in 1763.

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Record ID 291412

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 19

British Dominions in America 4to

Borrowed: 1775/1/16 (Monday). Returned: 1775/1/16 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


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Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1756. Life dates: 1734-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord President.


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Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The history of the British dominions in North America.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.138.b.7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

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Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The history of the British dominions in North America: from the first discovery of that vast continent by Sebastian Cabot in 1497, to its present glorious establishment as confirmed by the late Treaty of Peace in 1763.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 3 times in 2 borrowing records


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Genre: History, Genre: Travel
History of the British Dominions in North America

Borrowed: 1775/1/16 (Monday). Returned: 1775/1/16 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn

Genre: History, Genre: Travel

History of the British Dominions in North America

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 132417

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 113

The hist: of N. America 4:to

Borrowed: 1773/11/2 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/19/0.


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George Brown
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90747. Dissertation: De cortice Peruviano.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1778; MD (Edin), 1779. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The history of the British dominions in North America.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *R.21.30.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The history of the British dominions in North America: from the first discovery of that vast continent by Sebastian Cabot in 1497, to its present glorious establishment as confirmed by the late Treaty of Peace in 1763.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 3 times in 2 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History, Genre: Travel
History of the British Dominions in North America