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Gama, Vasco de, establishes the rule of Portugal over all persons to the East of the Cape, and dies three months after, Dec. 24, 1524, p. 45-47 ——, very inferior to either of his contemporaries, Columbus or Magellan, p. 47 ——, had advantages in his command that neither Columbus nor Magellan enjoyed, p. 47 Georgia, state of, founded by General Oglethorpe in 1732, chiefly with the view of raising silkworms, p. 227 Glasgow, Port, docks at, commenced A.D. 1662, p. 409 Goods, enormous prices of many, owing to their circuitous routes through the Continent, p. 312 Goods not contraband of war, growing feeling that these should be exempt from capture, p. 358 Gosnold, Capt., the first to sail directly across the Atlantic to America, p. 167 Great Britain may fairly claim the honour of the first discovery of the American mainland, p. 60 Greenland, fisheries along the Coast of, ill-supported by the English, p. 206 ——, fisheries along coast of, thrown open to all nations by Act of Parliament 1702, p. 207 Hampden, defeated in the Courts of Law, and the writs for Ship-Money pronounced legal, p. 170 Hampton Roads, action in, between H.M.S. Leopard and Chesapeake, p. 392 Hawkesbury, Lord, view of, with reference to the meaning of "direct trade," p. 384 Hawkins, John, induces some lords of the Council and Queen Elizabeth to take shares in a slaving cruise, p. 123 —— and Thomas Hampton the first English slavers, ibid.

—— reaches West Indies with 400 slaves, whom he compels the colonists to buy (1565), p. 125

——, a third expedition—at first successful, but is surrounded by the Spanish Admiral at St. Jean d'Ulloa, and all his ships but one destroyed, p. 130

Hawkins, John, persuades Philip that he will help in placing Mary Queen of Scots on the throne, p. 144 ——, thus obtains money from Philip and the release of the English prisoners from Seville dungeons, p. 144 Hawkins and Cartel sail on a slaving-cruise, but quarrel over the division of the spoil, p. 124 Hawkins and Drake start on a third expedition, having overcome the pretended scruples of Queen Elizabeth, 1567, p. 129 Heligoland, Island of, secured to England by the treaty of, p. 312 Helm always taken by the men, under the direction of the Master or deck-officer for time being, p. 521 Henry VII. passes a law prohibiting importing of Bordeaux wines, except in English, Irish, or Welsh bottoms, p. 51 —— asserts "that the earth is the common mother of mankind," his chief object being to secure improved advantages for the English in foreign parts, and concludes a commercial treaty with Scotland, p. 52 —— removes differential duties in force against English shipping, p. 50 —— a merchant on his own account, as well as an encourager of distant expeditions, ibid.

Henry VIII. commences the formation of a Royal Navy, p. 89 ——, Royal fleet, first successful engagement by, near Mount's Bay, p. 91 ——, great ship, The Harry Grâce à Dieu, p. 94 ——, the average of his whole fleet was under 240 tons each, p. 96 ——, before the time of, no reliable account of England's Maritime Commerce, p. 100 —— makes many mistakes in his laws, especially in regulating labour, ibid.

Hojeda, story of, his seeing Englishmen in America during his voyage, p. 62

Holland not unlike Tyre and Venice, p. 178

Hollar, drawing of Dutch East Indiaman by, showing resemblance to much later English ships, p. 180