Humphrey Gilbert in Newfoundland

Sir Humphrey Gilbert reading out his commission at Newfoundland, where he took possession of the surrounding lands and fishing waters in the name of the British crown. Humphrey stands in front of a crowd of men by a tent, holding a long piece of paper, with the English coat of arms lying on a log before him

1583 Commission Lands Newfoundland Possession Surrounding

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