The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T148087 With a list of subscribers. York: printed by A. Ward; and sold in London by T. Cadell, and G. Robinson: as also by all the booksellers in York; and by J. Monkman, bookseller in Whitby, 1779. xvii, [1],379, [1]p., plate; 4°
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1779 edition. Excerpt: ...pofiefled, with a toft, and a croft, and all appurtenances And that this their releate ana quitting of" claim might be confirmed tor themfclves and their heirs, they let their feals to this deed, in the p re fence of William, Vicar of Crofteby; Michael, Dean of Weftmoreland, r Gilbert, then' Earl of Appelby; Roland of Refefgill; Waiter ot Revefby; Walter his fon; and others." This fame " Cnitiana, daughter of Silvefter of Croffeby, in the time of 102 her widowhood, gave up and quit-claimed, for herlelf and her heirs, . all right which fhe had, or might have, and which fhe faid fhe had to two oxgangs of land, with a toft and a croft, and their appurtenances, formerly pofleffcd by her father Silvcfter, in Crofleby-Ravenlwarth, to the Abbot and Convent of "Whiteby, to be held and puffcfled by the laid Abbot and Convent for ever, fo that neither fhe nor her heirs were afterwards to claim any thing there. Ivow this furrender, and quitting of claim, fhe made to the laid Abbot and Convent on the feaft of St..Laurence (Augujt loth) in the year of grace 1240, for one hundred millings, which they gave her in her great neceiTity. Alfo Ihe and her heirs warranted the faid prcmifes to the faid Abbot and Convent againft all men for ever. Bus left it mould fo happen that me or her heirs (which God forbid) mould make any future attempts to fet this furrender afide, fhe bound herlelf and her heirs, under the penalty of forfeiting one hundred fhillings to the faid Abbot and Convent, and declared that no fuch demand mould have power or force to profit or advantage them in any thing. In witntfs whereof fhe fet her feal to this deed, in the prefence of Michael of Mor'elund, . then Dean of Weftmoreland; William de Walden, then Vicar of Crofieby; Gilbert of...
