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pers on this subject passed between the executive and 

 legislative bodies of the two states, the result of which 

 was a happy accommodation of their rights. 



To this account of our historians, memorials, and 

 pamphlets, it may not be unuseful to add a chronologi- 

 cal (;atalogue of Aujerican state papers, as far as I have 

 been able to collect their titles. Jt is for from being 

 either complete or correct. Where the title alone, and 

 not the paper itself, has come under my observation, I 

 cannot answer for the exactness of the date. tSome- 

 times 1 have not been able to find any date at all, and 

 sometimes have not been satisfied that such a paper 

 exists. An extensive collection of papers of this de- 

 scription has been for some time in a course of prepa- 

 ration by a gentleman* fully equal to the task, and from 

 whom, therefore, we may hope ere long to receive it. 

 In the mean time acce[)t thisas the result of my labours, 

 and as closing the tedious detail which you have so un- 

 designedly drawn upon yourself. 



Pro Johanne Caboto et filiis suis super 1496, Mar. 5. 

 terra incognita investiganda. 12. Rv. ^^' ^* ^• 

 595. 3. Hakl. 4. 2. Mem. Am. 409. 



Billa signata anno 13. Ilenrici septimi. 1498. Feb. 3. 

 3. Hakluyt's voiages 5. 13. H. 7. 



De potestatibus ad terras incognitas in- 1502, Dec. 19. 

 vestigandum. 13. Hymer. 37. 18. H. 7. 



Conmiission de Francois 1. a Jacques Ca- 1540, Oct. 17. 

 tier pour I'establissement du Canada. 

 L' Escarbot. 397. 2. Mem. Am. 416. 



An act against the exaction of money, or 1348, 2. E. 6. 

 any other thing, by any officer for li- 

 cense totraffique into Iseland and New- 

 foundland, made in An. 2. Edwardi 

 sexti. 3. Hakl. 131. 



The letters patent granted by her Majes- 1578, June 11. 

 tie to Sir Humphrey Gilbert, knight, for 20 El. 

 the inhabiting and planting of our peo- 

 ple in America. 3. Hakl. 135. 



* Mr. Hazard, 



