The great probability of a North West Passage / deduced from observations on the letter of Admiral de Fonte

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Letter of Admiral de Fonte as published in April 1708	1
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OBSERVATIONS on the Title affixed, &c.	11
The Reason of this Work.
The Translation made from a Copy of the Letter. Title and the Copy of the Letter wrote in the Spanish Language.
Copiest assured there was such an Expedition as this of Admiral de Fonte	12
An Account of this Expedition not published in Spain.
The Consequence of such Expedition not being published	14
The Knowledge or Certainty of this Expedition from Journals only	15
Mons. de Lisle his Account of a Journal.
This Account by Mons. de Lisle defended	17
This Translation of de Fonte's Letter how considered when first published.
Don Francisco Seyxas y Lovera his Account of a Voyage of Thomas Peche	18
Observations on that Account	19
The Tradition of there being a Passage between the Atlantic and Southern Ocean credible	20
Accounts received from various Persons relating thereto not to be discredited.
Indians, their Account of the Situation of such Streight how to be considered	21
The Reasons why we cannot obtain a particular Information as to the original Letter of de Fonte	22
Evidence relating to this Account of de Fonte, which Distance of Time or other Accidents could not deface, yet remains	24
No authenticated Account of the Equipment of the Fleet to be expected from New Spain	25
This Account of de Fonte authentick, and no Forgery.
The Editors published this Account as authentick	26
The Reflection that this Account is a Forgery of some Englishman obviated	27
The Design in publishing this Translation.
The Purpose of de Fonte's writing this Letter not understood by the Editors	28
The Editors unjustly reproached with a Want of Integrity.
The Censures as to the Inauthenticity of this Account of de Fonte not founded on Facts.
Invalidity of the Objection that no Original hath been produced.
The Suspicion of the Account being a Deceit or Forgery from whence.
The original Letter was in the Spanish Language	29
Observations as to the Name Bartholomew de Fonte	30
De Fonte was a Man of Family	31
The Spanish Marine not in so low a Condition as they were under a Necessity to apply to Portugal for Sea Officers to supply the principal Posts.
What is to be understood of de Fonte being President of Chili	31

REMARKS on the Letter of Admiral de Fonte.
The Advice of the Attempt from Boston, in what Manner transmitted from Old Spain to the Viceroys.
The Appellation of industrious Navigators conformable to the Characters of the Persons concerned.
The Court of Spain knew that the Attempt was to be by Hudson's Bay.
This Attempt particularly commanded the Attention of the Court of Spain	34
As to the Computation by the Years of the Reign of King Charles.
The Times mentioned in the Letter do not refer to the Times the Voyage was set out on.
There was sufficient Time to equip the four Ships	35
How the Design of this Attempt might come to the Knowledge of the Court of Spain.
Reasons why both Viceroys should be informed	36
De Fonte received his Orders from Old Spain.
Wrote his Letter to the Court of Spain.
De Fonte and the Viceroys did not receive their Orders from the same Persons	37
What is the Purpose of the introductory Part of this Letter.
The Names of the Ships agreeable to the Spanish Manner.

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Doth not deny but that there was such a Person as de Fonte.
The Jesuits and Parmentiers having been before in these Parts not improbable	93
Master and Mariners mentioned by de Fonte, a probable Account.
Whence the Tide came at the Head of the Gulph of California	94
De Fonte retires, Command taken by Admiral Cassanate.
Seyxas y Lovera, the Authority of his Account defended	95
Venegas omits some Accounts for Want of necessary Authenticity.
Most of the Discoveries are reported to be made by Ships from the Moluccas	96
What Ships from the Moluccas or Philippines were forced to do in case of bad Weather.
The Probability of a Discovery made by a Ship from the Philippines or Moluccas.
The People of the Philippine Islands those who most talked of a Passage.
Salvatierra, his Account of a North-west Passage discovered	97
This Account gained Credit	98
Was the Foundation of Frobisher's Expedition.
Thomas Cowles, his Account defended	99
Juan de Fuca, his Account	100
Remarks on that Account	101
Expeditions which the Court of Spain order correspond in Time with the Attempts for Discovery from England	103
The Discovery of the Coast of California for a Harbour for the Aquapulco Ship not the Sole Design	104
Reasons that induced Aguilar to think the Opening where he was was the Streight of Anian	105
Observation on the preceding Accounts.
Have no certain Account of what Expeditions were in those Parts	106
An exact Survey of those Coasts not known to have been made until the Year 1745.
The Streight of Anian at present acknowledged	107
The first Discoverers gave faithful Accounts.
Reasons for de Fonte's Account being true	108
Accounts of Voyages not being to be obtained no just Objection to their Authenticity.
As to the Inference in de Fonte's Letter of there being no North-west Passage	109
The Proximity of the Western Ocean supposed by all Discoverers	111
Observations on the Northern Parts of America being intermixed with Waters.
The Objection as to the Distance between the Ocean and the Sea at the Back of Hudson's Bay	112
Reasons why a Passage hath not been discovered.
A great Channel to Westward by which the Ice and Land Waters are vented.
Accounts of de Fonte, de Fuca, and Chacke, agree	113
Indians mentioned by de Fonte and those by de Fuca not the same.
Why de Fonte did not pass up the North-east Part of the South Sea	114
The Persons who were in those Parts got no Information of a Streight	115
The Representation of the Jesuits the Foundation of de Fonte's Instructions.
The Court of Spain not of the same Opinion with de Fonte or the Jesuits on his Return	116
There is a Sea to Westward of Hudson's Bay	117
Joseph le France, his Account considered	118
Agrees with the Account of de Fonte and de Fuca	119
Improbability of the Tete Plat inhabiting near the Ocean	120
Which Way the Boston Ship made the Passage, uncertain.
Whether through Hudson's Bay	122
Observations as to Chesterfield's Inlet.
As to Pistol Bay and Cumberland Isles	123
A Quotation from Seyxas y Lovera.
Observations thereon	Clyx.com