Dr. Houstoun's memoirs of his own life-time. Containing, amongst other curious particulars, during upwards of thirty years travels, an account of I. The Scotch settlement at Darien. II. The great advantages accruing to Great Britain from an incorporated union of the whole island. III. The rise and progress of the Royal African and Assiento Companies. IV. The rise and fall of the grand South Sea Bubble, &c. in 1720. V. The conduct of the Spaniards, and the manner of their trade in the West Indies. VI. The secret expedition thither in 1740. VII. Some anecdotes of the government of Jamaica, with the characteristicks of its inhabitants. VIII. The importance of Cape-Breton to the British nation. IX. An essay on genius and education. Collected from the author's original manuscripts, and publish'd by Jacob Bickerstaff, M.A

People / Organizations

• James Houstoun (Author)
• Oxford-arms Passage ("printed for")
• William Owen ("sold by")

Imprint

London : printed for Lawton Gilliver, in Oxford-arms Passage, Warwick-Lane, and sold by W. Owen, near Temple-bar, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLVII. [1747]

Publication year

1747

ESTC No.

N71373

Grub Street ID

51656

Description

[4],435,[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

Reissued in the same year with a different imprint as: 'Memoirs of the life and travels of James Houstoun', and again, with additional material, in 1753 as: 'The works of James Houstoun'

Another edition has "Laiston Gilliver" in imprint.