Note 731 — Chapter XII · THE THEORY OF EMPIRE
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The main idea seems to have been the peopling of the island with English—"from Nevis, St. Christopher's, New England, or any of the other plantations in America." Cal. State Pap., Col., 1574-1660, pp. 450, 453. Cf. also F. Strong, “The Causes of Cromwell's West Indian Expedition,” American Historical Review, vol. IV, pp. 229 ff.; I. S., A brief and perfect Journal of the late proceedings and success, etc. (London, 1655), pp. 2 ff.; The Clarke Papers (Camden Society, 1899), pp. 203 ff.