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Title	History of the government of the island of Newfoundland
Author	Reeves, John, 1752?-1829.
Publisher	J. Sewell ; J. Debrett ; and J. Downes
Place of Publication	London
Date	1793
Description	Reeves portrays Newfoundland's history up to 1791 as a conflict between two groups: the "planters and inhabitants" on one side, and the "adventurers and merchants" on the other (Introduction). The appendix contains various Acts of Parliament made on trade and fisheries issues.
Subject	Fisheries--Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador--Politics and government--To 1763 Newfoundland and Labrador--Politics and government--1763-1855 Fishery law and legislation--Newfoundland and Labrador--History
Physical Description	167, cxiv p.
Location	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Time Period	1578-1791
Local Call Number	JL 542 R4 1793 RARE
Type	Text
Resource Type	Book
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Record Number	CNS-B0060
Collection	Centre for Newfoundland Studies--Digitized Books
Repository	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
Language	Eng
Source	Paper text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies.
PDF File	(40 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/JL_542_R4_1793.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	28327.cpd