This political tract argues against Spanish claims to sovereignty over certain areas of the Pacific Northwest, particularly the territory around Nootka Sound (present-day Vancouver Island). Author Alexander Dalrymple provides a detailed historical and legal analysis of the issue, arguing that Spain has no legitimate claim to the territory and that its attempts to control the region are a threat to the sovereignty of the British Empire. While this book is highly polemical in nature, it sheds light on an important moment in the history of European colonialism in the Americas.

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