The History of Jamaica: Or, General Survey of the Antient and Modern State of that Island: with Reflections on Its Situations, Settlements, Inhabitants, Climate, Products, Commerce, Laws, and Government, Volume 2 |
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Page 135
... Jamaica has never wanted gentlemen of diftinguished tafte for the fine , as well as the more useful and economical , arts ; and , fince the island is fo opulent , that the charge of fuch an appointment would hardly be felt , what more ...
... Jamaica has never wanted gentlemen of diftinguished tafte for the fine , as well as the more useful and economical , arts ; and , fince the island is fo opulent , that the charge of fuch an appointment would hardly be felt , what more ...
Page 233
... Jamaica currency , or I Ryal . 3 2 ditto . Treble , I 3 2 ditto . Ounce , 10 3 ditto . For any Distance upwards of fixty , and not exceeding one hundred S. d . 71 English Miles . Single , 7 Jamaica currency , o Double , 1 3 ' Treble ...
... Jamaica currency , or I Ryal . 3 2 ditto . Treble , I 3 2 ditto . Ounce , 10 3 ditto . For any Distance upwards of fixty , and not exceeding one hundred S. d . 71 English Miles . Single , 7 Jamaica currency , o Double , 1 3 ' Treble ...
Page 238
... Jamaica , even now , if according to the form of words in our liturgy , would be valid in law , and fupport the right to dower or thirds . The Jamaica law reftrains none from performing the ceremony , except minifters not qualified with ...
... Jamaica , even now , if according to the form of words in our liturgy , would be valid in law , and fupport the right to dower or thirds . The Jamaica law reftrains none from performing the ceremony , except minifters not qualified with ...
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affembly againſt almoſt atmoſphere becauſe befides beſt caufe cauſe climate coaft colonies confequence confiderable confifts courſe diforder diſtance ditto Eaft eftate Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhed expence faid fame fecurity feems fent fervants ferve fervice fettlements fettlers feven feveral fhall fhips fhould fide fince firſt fituation flaves fmall foil fome fometimes foon fpecies ftands ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fugar fupplied fuppofed fupport fure Great-Britain harbour himſelf houfe houſes hundred increaſe inhabitants inſtead iſland Jamaica juftice Kingſton labour land leaſt lefs leſs likewife maſter meaſure miles moft moſt mountains Mulatto muſt neceffary Negroes obferved occafion paffed parish perfons plantations planters poffeffed Port Port Royal prefent provifions purchaſe purpoſe putrid reaſon refidence refpect rifing river Savannah ſeems ſeveral ſhips ſmall ſome Spanish ſpirit ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand town uſe veffels Weft whofe whoſe