In 1670 the Spanish officially ceded Jamaica to British rule as part of the Treaty of Madrid, and the British began a systematic process of settlement, offering land and aid to prospective settlers.
The Spanish had unofficially surrendered Jamaica to the British prior to the Treaty of Madrid.
mnli hypothesis: The Spanish had unofficially surrendered Jamaica to the British prior to the Treaty of Madrid. premise: In 1670 the Spanish officially ceded Jamaica to British rule as part of the Treaty of Madrid, and the British began a systematic process of settlement, offering land and aid to prospective settlers.