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Author Knight, James, -1745 or 1746, author.

Title The natural, moral, and political history of Jamaica and the territories thereon depending : from the first discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus, to the year 1746 / James Knight ; edited with annotations and an introduction by Jack P. Greene ; images edited by Taylor Stoermer ; with a historiographic essay by Trevor Burnard.

Publication Info. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2021.
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Description 1 online resource (lxxvii, 682 pages) : illustrations, maps
text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "This previously unpublished eighteenth-century history of Jamaica provides a narrative history of the colony's development up to the mid-1740 along with a broad survey of most aspects of Jamaican life as it had developed up to that time"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Volume I. The etymology of the word Jamaica; and the discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus. Some account of the native Indians, before they were subdued and extirpated by the Spaniards; with such other occurrences, as happened, while it was in their possession -- Of the expedition and miscarriage of the design against St. Domingo; the conquest of Jamaica by the English, and such other occurrences as happened before the restoration of King Charles the Second, or any form of civil government was established -- Of the administration of the severall governors of Jamaica. The origin and exploits of the privateers commonly called buccaniers and all the other remarkable transactions by sea and land, which happened during the respective governments -- volume II. A geographical description of the island, with its mountains, mines, plains, towns, precincts, harbours, bays, fortifications and buildings, together with the territories thereone depending -- Of the climate, air, seasons, winds, weather, currents, water and rivers; as also of the diseases and distempers most frequent in Jamaica, and other parts of the West Indies -- Of the inhabitants, masters, servants, and Negroes; their number, strength and manner of living; as also an account of the Negroes, who were many years in rebellion, and settled in the mountains, together with the treaty made with them in 1738, upon which they submitted, and became free subjects of Great Britain -- Of the government of the island, civil and military, of the laws; courts of justice; publick offices; revenues, and church affairs; with some observations thereupon -- Of the soil and productions, the manner of planting sugar canes, and making of sugar, rum, and indigo; also cocoa, coffee, ginger, piemento, cotton, and other commodities, that are or may be produced in Jamaica -- Of beasts, birds, fishes, and other animals, and insects in Jamaica -- Of the situation and natural advantages of Jamaica, and the trade thereof to and from Great Britain, Ireland, Africa, the plantations in North America, and other parts, with some observations and proposals, for their encouragement, improvement and security -- Those other English colonies : the historiography of Jamaica in the time of James Knight / Trevor Burnard
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Subject Slavery -- Jamaica -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800.
Slavery.
Jamaica.
History.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Natural history -- Jamaica -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800.
Natural history.
Jamaica -- History -- To 1962 -- Early works to 1800.
Chronological Term To 1962
Subject Jamaica -- Politics and government -- To 1962 -- Early works to 1800.
Politics and government.
Jamaica -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800.
Manners and customs.
Chronological Term Early works to 1800
Subject Jamaica -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Jamaica -- Economic conditions -- Early works to 1800.
Economic conditions.
HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
Economic history.
Travel.
Genre/Form Early works.
History.
Added Author Greene, Jack P., editor, writer of added commentary, writer of introduction.
Stoermer, Taylor, 1970- editor.
Burnard, Trevor G. (Trevor Graeme), author.
Other Form: Print version: Knight, James, -1745 or 1746. Natural, moral, and political history of Jamaica. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2021 9780813945569 (DLC) 2020026840 (OCoLC)1200831951
ISBN 9780813945774 (electronic book)
0813945771 (electronic book)
9780813945576 (electronic book)
0813945577 (electronic book)
9780813945569 (hardcover)