The History of Jamaica: Or, General Survey of the Antient and Modern State of the Island: with Reflections on Its Situation Settlements, Inhabitants, Climate, Products, Commerce, Laws, and Government ... |
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... eftate yielding 2000 1. per annum , fpends as much , and lives as though he actually had a right to a clear income ... eftates , that fometimes a perfon , whofe produce amounts in grofs to at least . fix or feven thousand pounds a year ...
... eftate yielding 2000 1. per annum , fpends as much , and lives as though he actually had a right to a clear income ... eftates , that fometimes a perfon , whofe produce amounts in grofs to at least . fix or feven thousand pounds a year ...
Page 36
... price which they formerly cost , still further discouraged the island - breed ; and at present the fugar - eftates , fo vaftly increased in their number , con- fume fume a large proportion of what are bred here . 36 JAMAICA .
... price which they formerly cost , still further discouraged the island - breed ; and at present the fugar - eftates , fo vaftly increased in their number , con- fume fume a large proportion of what are bred here . 36 JAMAICA .
Page 56
... eftates in general , affect the plantations in this vale but very little ; the fog fupplying , in a great measure , the want of rains , or at least so far as to fave the canes from perishing in the manner they do in other parts of the ...
... eftates in general , affect the plantations in this vale but very little ; the fog fupplying , in a great measure , the want of rains , or at least so far as to fave the canes from perishing in the manner they do in other parts of the ...
Page 57
... eftates . The undertaking had all the appearance of being practicable , but was laid aside after the death of the projector . Near the foot of the Northern ridge , at no great distance from the road which leads . over Monte Diablo , is ...
... eftates . The undertaking had all the appearance of being practicable , but was laid aside after the death of the projector . Near the foot of the Northern ridge , at no great distance from the road which leads . over Monte Diablo , is ...
Page 59
... eftates in the vale with the different kinds of vegetable provision , and lime and timber for repairing their works . This parish contained , Negroes . Cattle . In 1734 , 7568 4441 Sugar - works . Annual produce . Hogfheads . Other ...
... eftates in the vale with the different kinds of vegetable provision , and lime and timber for repairing their works . This parish contained , Negroes . Cattle . In 1734 , 7568 4441 Sugar - works . Annual produce . Hogfheads . Other ...
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affembly againſt almoſt atmoſphere becauſe befides cafe caufe cauſe climate coaft confequence confiderable confifts courſe diforder diſeaſes diſtance ditto eftates Engliſh eſtabliſhed eſtate expence faid fame fays fecurity feem fent fervants ferve fervice fettlements fettlers feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fide fince firft firſt fituation flaves fmall foil fome fometimes foon fpecies fpirit freſh ftands ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fugar fupply fuppofed fupport fure Great-Britain harbour himſelf houfes houſes hundred ifland increaſe inhabitants inſtead Jamaica juftice Kingſton labour land leaſt lefs leſs likewife mafter meaſure miles moft moſt mountains Mulatto muſt neceffary Negroes obferved occafion paffed parish perfons plantations planters poffeffed Port Port Royal prefent provifions purpoſe putrid reafon refidence refpect rifing river ſeems ſeveral ſhips ſmall ſome Spaniſh ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand town uſe veffels Weft whofe whoſe