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Jamaica In 1687 : The Taylor Manuscript at the National Library of Jamaica

Buisseret, David
ISBN-10: 9766402361
ISBN-13: 9789766402365

Now retired, DAVID BUISSERET directed the Smith Center for the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library in Chicago and was also Garrett Professor of History at the University of Texas at Arlington.
List of Illustrationsp. vi
Prefacep. viii
Introductionp. xi
Taylor's History of His Life and Travels
An account of our travells in Americap. 3
Of our voige from the island of Maderap. 16
Of our liveing at Jamaicap. 25
Of our goeing on board HMS Faulconp. 41
Of all notable actionsp. 52
Taylor's Present State of Jamaica
Of the discovery of Americap. 71
Of the takeing of Jamaica by the Englishp. 80
Of the situation of Jamaicap. 110
Of Jamaica, its towns, parishes etc.p. 121
Of Jamaica, its productsp. 132
Of Port Royallp. 230
Of the situation of Sainta Jago de la Vegap. 243
Of the lawes and customes of Jamaicap. 280
Glossaryp. 310
Bibliographyp. 318
Indexp. 321
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List price: $30.00
Edition: 2010
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Binding: Trade Paper
Pages: 330
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.34 lbs.
Language: English

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