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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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London report detailing British territorial dominions in North America before the 1756 war (304,800 sq. miles) and additions via 1761 negotiation (320,000 sq. miles) and 1762 preliminaries (over 2 million sq. miles total), nearly double Great Britain and Ireland's size. Includes Louisiana dimensions.
Merged-components note: The table component continues the territorial statistics from the previous domestic news item about British dominions in North America, including details on Louisiana, forming a single coherent informational piece.
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BRITISH DOMINIONS on the Continent of NORTH-AMERICA.
Before the War of 1756.
Length. Mean Breadth. Square Miles.
Miles. Miles. 1,200 254 304,800
Addition, by the Negociation of 1761.
Length. Mean Breadth. Square Miles.
690 472 325,680
Odd pieces, 44,320
Total, agreed to be ceded in 1761, 320,000
Addition by the Preliminaries in 1762, equal to one half more than was ceded in 1761.
Total 1,040 354 1,083,500 sq. m.
Florida &c. in size nearly equal to two thirds of England. 325 1,083,500.
Two thirds of England.
Total addition in 1762 1,365 462 2,064,600
Which is near the double of Great-Britain and Ireland's.
| Louisiana above the Forks of the Ohio. | 640 | 124 | 79,360 |
| Ditto from the Forks to the Sea. | 400 | 230 | 92,000 |
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Continent Of North America
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Before The War Of 1756; Negociation Of 1761; Preliminaries In 1762
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total addition 1,365 miles length, 462 mean breadth, 2,064,600 square miles, near double of great-britain and ireland's size
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British dominions before 1756: 1,200 miles length, 254 mean breadth, 304,800 square miles. Addition by 1761 negotiation: 690 length, 472 breadth, 325,680 plus odd pieces 44,320, total 320,000. 1762 addition equal to half more than 1761, totaling 1,040 length, 354 breadth, 1,083,500 sq. m. Florida etc. nearly two thirds of England. Includes Louisiana above Forks of Ohio: 640x124, 79,360 sq. m.; from Forks to Sea: 400x230, 92,000 sq. m.