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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almoſt alſo aſſembly becauſe beſt Britiſh buſineſs cauſe climate cloſe confiderable conſequence conſtant courſe cuſtom diſeaſes diſtance ditto Eaſt eaſy Engliſh eſtabliſhed eſtates eſteemed exerciſe expence faid fame fettlers fevers fide fince firſt flaves foil fome foon freſh fuch fuffer fugar harbour houſes hundred increaſe inhabitants intereſt iſland Jamaica juſt juſtices Kingſton land leaſt leſs likewiſe maſter meaſure miles moſt mountains Mulatto muſt neceſſary Negroes obſerved occafion pariſh paſs paſſed perſons plantations planters Port Port Royal preſent preſerve proviſions purpoſe putrid reaſon reſpect reſt riſe river ſame ſay ſcarcely ſea ſecurity ſeems ſeen ſervants ſerve ſervice ſet ſettlements ſeveral ſhall ſhew ſhips ſhort ſhould ſide ſituation ſlaves ſmall ſome ſometimes Spaniſh Town ſpecies ſpirit ſpot ſpring ſtands ſtate ſtill ſtock ſtreams ſtrong ſubject ſuch ſufficient ſugar ſupplied ſupport ſuppoſed themſelves theſe thoſe tranſported uſe vaſt veſſels Weſt whoſe