The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies, Volume 1J. Humphreys, 1805 - Bahamas |
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... venture to alter , or add to , the sacred deposite committed to his charge , and now gives it to the public , as its author left , and willed it , to be given . SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR , WRITTEN BY viii PREFATORY ADVERTISEMENT .
... venture to alter , or add to , the sacred deposite committed to his charge , and now gives it to the public , as its author left , and willed it , to be given . SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR , WRITTEN BY viii PREFATORY ADVERTISEMENT .
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Bryan Edwards. fore given of the first interview between the Spaniards and the natives of Hispaniola , when a ship of Columbus was wrecked on that island . " As soon ( says the Historian ) as they heard of the disaster , they crowded to ...
Bryan Edwards. fore given of the first interview between the Spaniards and the natives of Hispaniola , when a ship of Columbus was wrecked on that island . " As soon ( says the Historian ) as they heard of the disaster , they crowded to ...
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... given , not only in a great variety of pamphlets and other publi cations , but also by many of the witnesses that were examined before the house of commons . The public must judge between us , and I should be in no pain about the result ...
... given , not only in a great variety of pamphlets and other publi cations , but also by many of the witnesses that were examined before the house of commons . The public must judge between us , and I should be in no pain about the result ...
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... given me their kind assistance in the compilation of it ; and feeling , in common with all the inhabitants of the British West Indies , a just sense of indignation at the malignant and unmerited as- persions which are daily and hourly ...
... given me their kind assistance in the compilation of it ; and feeling , in common with all the inhabitants of the British West Indies , a just sense of indignation at the malignant and unmerited as- persions which are daily and hourly ...
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... , that after a drought of a long continuance , when the leaves of our own canes began to turn brown at their points , these continued their colour throughout . " A gentleman of Montserat had some plants given to Xxxii PREFACE TO THE.
... , that after a drought of a long continuance , when the leaves of our own canes began to turn brown at their points , these continued their colour throughout . " A gentleman of Montserat had some plants given to Xxxii PREFACE TO THE.
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afterwards America ancient annum appears appointed assembly authority Barbadoes bill Britain British called captain Charaibes Charles Lyttleton chiefly CHIG circumstance climate coast colonel colonies colour Columbus commander in chief commission committee consent continued council court Cromwell crown Cuba D'Oyley earl of Carlisle England English Europe exports given governor guarda-costas hath Herrera Hispaniola History of Jamaica honour hundred important Indians inhabitants island of Jamaica justice king king's land laws Lord Lord Vaughan lordships maica majesty majesty's Maroons Martyr militia mountains nations natives nature negroes observed occasion Oviedo parish passed persons plantations planters Port Port Royal possessed present reader revenue Rochefort royal savannas sent ships Sir Thomas SITY slaves Spain Spaniards spaniola Spanish species sterling subjects sugar Tertre Thomas Lynch Thomas Modyford tion transmitted treaty troops UNIV unto vessels voyage West Indies whole
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Page 333 - Ordinances as shall be so disallowed and not approved shall from thenceforth cease determine and become utterly void and of none Effect, any Thing to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.
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