A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America. : Containing I. Some general account of ancient and modern colonies, the granting and settling of the British continent and West-India island colonies, with some transient remarks concerning the adjoining French and Spanish settlements, and other remarks of various natures. II. The Hudson's-Bay Company's lodges, fur and skin trade. III. Newfoundland harbours and cod-fishery. IV. The province of L'Acadie or Nova Scotia; with the vicissitudes of the property and jurisdiction thereof, and its present state. V. The several grants of Sagadahock, province of Main, Massachusett-Bay, and New-Plymouth, united by a new charter in the present province of Massachusetts-Bay, commonly called New-England.