A new history of Jamaica, from the earliest accounts, to the taking of Porto Bello by Vice-Admiral Vernon
Subtitle: in thirteen letters from a gentleman to his friend ... in which are briefly interspersed, the character of its governors and lieutenant governors ... with two maps, one of that island, ond the other of the circumjacent islands and territories belonging to France, Spain, &c.
Contributors: Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge
Published: 1740
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
Subjects: Vernon, Edward, -- 1684-1757.; Jamaica -- History.; Jamaica -- Description and travel.
Notes: Signatures: A² B-Y⁸ Z⁴(-Z4).

Maps have caption titles: "A new map of the island of Jamaica" and "A map or chart of the West Indies, drawn from the best Spanish maps, and regulated by astronomical observations".

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1] at end.

LC copy lacks publisher's advertisements. Has [2] p. of manuscript notes on flyleaf at end in unknown hand regarding the hurricane of Aug. 2, 1722 and an account of an incident of an explosion of a powder magazine at Fort Augusta in Jamaica from Oct. 1763.

ESTC (RLIN) T120298

NUC pre-1956 NL 0281739
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.) I. Containing the author's voyage to that island with an account of several curious particulars which he met with in his passage; title: II. A description of Jamaica, its natural advatages, manners of the people, &c.; title: III. Spanish cruelty on first settling there. Expedition of Sir Anthony Shirley and Col. Jackson against them. Its conquest by the English; title: IV.The enterprizes of the famous buccaneers Bartholomew, Brasiliano, Lewis Scot, and John Davis, who took St. Augustine; title: V. The life and gallant actions of the ever-memorable Sir Henry Morgan, and his almost incredible enterprizes and successes against the Spaniards; title: VI. Institution of the General Assembly, and other curious particulars; title: VII. Abstract of all the laws and statutes in force in Jamaica; title: VIII. The first Assiento contract. Enterprizes of the rebel Negroes. Dreadful earthquake. French invasions. Col. Lillingstone's expedition against Hispaniola. The Scots settlement at Darien. Gallant actions and death of Admiral Bembow, &c.; title: IX Port-Royal burnt to the ground. A dreadful hurricane. Of Blackbeard, a famous pyrate. Character and importance of the Mosqueto Indians. Formidable power of the rebel Negroes; title: X. The rebels submit to terms. Admiral Vernon's success against Porto-Bello; title: XI. Of the government, ecclesiastical, civil and military of Jamaica. Customs of the inhabitants. The sacrifices, libations, exercises, and diversions of the Negroes, &c.; title: XII. Of the products of Jamaica, of its trees, plants, birds, beasts, fish, insects &c.; title: XIII. Its trade and commerce. Its importance to Great Britain. Number of its people. Money it returns to Great Britain. Directions to new settlers, in relation to their healths, &c.