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 176
... become very populous . The harbour is capacious and secure , de- fended by a battery of ten guns , which is not so strong a fortifica- tion as it seems to require , especially if Port Antonio should not become a station for men of war ...
... become very populous . The harbour is capacious and secure , de- fended by a battery of ten guns , which is not so strong a fortifica- tion as it seems to require , especially if Port Antonio should not become a station for men of war ...
Page 190
... become populous , thefe neglected portions will undoubtedly be brought into culture . In the year 1764 , a project indeed was talked of here for building a bridge across Black River , near its mouth , in order to open a communication ...
... become populous , thefe neglected portions will undoubtedly be brought into culture . In the year 1764 , a project indeed was talked of here for building a bridge across Black River , near its mouth , in order to open a communication ...
Page 394
... become a flave - holder ; accordingly we are told , that in certain provinces , the flaves are permitted to grow rich enough to become themselves the buyers and proprietors of flaves . The com- mencement of this bondage therefore in ...
... become a flave - holder ; accordingly we are told , that in certain provinces , the flaves are permitted to grow rich enough to become themselves the buyers and proprietors of flaves . The com- mencement of this bondage therefore in ...
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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