A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome.

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A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome.

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London :: Printed by T. Milbourn, and sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster,

1672.

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Contents

• title page
• TO HIS SACRED MAJESTY CHARLES II.
• THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
• Errata.
• A NEW SURVEY, OR, Description of the Island of JAMAICA.
  • The forme and Extent of the Isle.
  • The Soyle, Fertility, &c.
  • The Air, and Temperature.
  • The Weather.
  • The Commodities, which this Island Produceth.
  • Directions about a Cocao Walk.
  • Their Cattle.
  • Their Fish.
  • Their Fowls.
  • The Fruits.
  • Their Herbes, and Roots.
  • Their Diseases.
  • Hurtful things.
  • Their Harbours, Roads, and Bays▪
  • The Towns.
  • Their Lawes
  • The state of the Spaniards in this Island,
  • Governours since the English were Masters of the Island.
  • Some Considerations relating to the English Affaires in Ame∣rica, with Reasons to justify the first designe into the Indies.
  • Some Considerations why his Majesty should keep, preserve, and support this Island.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of BARBADOES.
  • Its Scituation.
  • Its Rivers.
  • Its Fertility.
  • Its Commodities.
  • The Temperature of Air.
  • Their Fruits.
  • Their Fish.
  • Their Beasts.
  • Their Herbs and Roots.
  • Their Birds and Fowles.
  • Their Insects and Animals.
  • Their Trees.
  • Several Caves.
  • Its Division and Towns.
  • Its chief Townes.
  • Other Places on the Sea-Coast.
  • The Inhabitants.
  • The Maintenance of the Servants and Slaves.
  • The Island of Barbados very strong.
  • The Government of this Isle.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of St. CHRISTOPHERS.
  • The Soyl, Commodities, &c.
  • The Division of the Isle, and how Possessed.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of NIEVIS, or MEVIS.
  • Springs of Water.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of ANTEGO.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of St. VINCENT.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of DOMINICA.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of MONTSERRAT.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of ANGƲILLA.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLAND of BARBADA.
• A DESCRIPTION OF The ISLES of BERMƲDES, OR, The Summer-ISLES.
  • Their Extent.
  • Their Form, &c.
  • The Fertility, Commodities, Fruits, &c.
  • No Venemous Beast.
  • Caedar Trees.
  • The Air and Healthfulness.
  • The Inhabitants.
• A DESCRIPTION OF CAROLINA.
  • Its Temperature, and Healthfulness.
  • Their Fruits, Hearbs, &c.
  • Its Commodities.
  • Their Trees.
  • Their Rivers, Fish, and Fowl.
  • Provisions in the Woods.
  • The Natives of Carolina.
  • The Proprietors of Carolina.
  • The Settlements of the English.
• A DESCRIPTION OF VIRGINIA.
  • Its Bounds.
  • Its Name.
  • The Settlement of the English.
  • Its Air and Temperature.
  • The Soyl.
  • Their Fruits.
  • Their Roots and Herbs.
  • Their Fowles, and Birds.
  • Their Wilde Beasts, and Tame Cattle.
  • Their Fish.
  • Commodities.
  • Their Trade.
  • Their Trees.
  • The Rivers.
  • Their Townes.
  • The English Government.
  • The Natives or Indians.
• A DESCRIPTION OF MARYLAND.
  • Its Scituation and Bounds.
  • The Soyl, &c.
  • The Natives.
  • The Government, &c. of this Countrey.
  • Its division into Countyes.
  • Their Townes.
• A DESCRIPTION OF New-YORK.
  • Its Fertility, &c.
  • Its Town.
  • The Natives.
• A DESCRIPTION OF New-ENGLAND.
  • Its Situation.
  • The Aire.
  • Its Inhabitants.
  • When first inhabited by the English.
  • Their Rivers, and Fish.
  • Their Fowles, and Birds.
  • Their Beasts, both Tame and Wild.
  • Their Trees, and Fruits.
  • Their Commodities, and Trade.
  • The English Government.
  • The Towns.
  • Other Towns placed Al∣phabetically.
• A DESCRIPTION OF NEW-FOƲND-LAND.
  • Its Bays, Rivers, Fish, Fowl, Beasts, &c.
  • The soile and Climate.
  • How Inhabited.
  • New-found-Land first discove∣red by the English.
  • A great bank of Land.
  • The Trade to this Island.