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Pages : 366
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A New History of Jamaica, from the earliest accounts, to the taking of Porto Bello by Vice-Admiral Vernon. In thirteen letters from a Gentleman to his friend, etc. [By Charles Leslie. With maps.]
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Languages : en
Pages : 366
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A New History of Jamaica
Author: Charles Leslie (of Jamaica)
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ISBN: 9781316224786
Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Little is known about the anonymous author of this book, later identified as one Charles Leslie, whose family had strong Caribbean interests. In thirteen 'letters', Leslie covers Jamaica's early colonial history, its laws, the lives of its governors and the exploits of famous Caribbean pirates. He provides important evidence for the conditions in which slaves were traded and kept, and describes the slaves' beliefs and customs. Leslie's book was highly topical: it first appeared as 'A new and exact account of Jamaica' in Edinburgh in 1739, following years of growing hostility between Spain and Britain over trade in the Caribbean. That summer, Vice-Admiral Vernon was sent there to destroy as many Spanish ships and settlements as possible, and in November he captured Portobello. This book reproduces Leslie's suitably retitled second edition (London, 1740), which contained an additional chapter. A Dublin edition followed in 1741, and a French translation in 1751.
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ISBN: 9781316224786
Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Little is known about the anonymous author of this book, later identified as one Charles Leslie, whose family had strong Caribbean interests. In thirteen 'letters', Leslie covers Jamaica's early colonial history, its laws, the lives of its governors and the exploits of famous Caribbean pirates. He provides important evidence for the conditions in which slaves were traded and kept, and describes the slaves' beliefs and customs. Leslie's book was highly topical: it first appeared as 'A new and exact account of Jamaica' in Edinburgh in 1739, following years of growing hostility between Spain and Britain over trade in the Caribbean. That summer, Vice-Admiral Vernon was sent there to destroy as many Spanish ships and settlements as possible, and in November he captured Portobello. This book reproduces Leslie's suitably retitled second edition (London, 1740), which contained an additional chapter. A Dublin edition followed in 1741, and a French translation in 1751.
A New History of Jamaica
Author: Charles Leslie
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Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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A New History of Jamaica
Author: Charles Leslie (of Jamaica.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A new history of Jamaica, from the earliest accounts, to the taking of Porto Bello
Author: Edward Vernon
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Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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A new history of Jamaica, from the earliest accounts, to the taking of Porto Bello by Vice-Admiral Vernon. In thirteen letters from a gentleman [i.e. Charles Leslie] to his friend ... The second edition
Author: Charles Leslie (of Jamaica.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Pages : 4
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A new history of Jamaica, from the earliest accounts, to the taking of Porto Bello
Author: Edward Vernon
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Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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A New History of Jamaica, from the Earliest Accounts, to the Taking of Porto Bello by Vice-Admiral Vernon. in Thirteen Letters from a Gentleman to His Friend. ... with Two Maps,
Author: CHARLES. LESLIE
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN: 9781379915591
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T117285 A gentleman = Charles Leslie. London: printed for J. Hodges, 1740. iv,340p., plates: maps; 8°
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN: 9781379915591
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T117285 A gentleman = Charles Leslie. London: printed for J. Hodges, 1740. iv,340p., plates: maps; 8°
A New History of Jamaica
Author: Charles Leslie (of Jamaica.)
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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A New History of Jamaica from the Earliest Accounts to the Taking of Porto Bello
Author: Charles Leslie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jamaica
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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