The history of Jamaica : or, General survey of the antient and modern state of that island: with reflections on its situations, settlements, inhabitants, climate, products, commerce, laws, and government
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The history of Jamaica : or, General survey of the antient and modern state of that island: with reflections on its situations, settlements, inhabitants, climate, products, commerce, laws, and government
（Cambridge library collection）
Cambridge university press, 2010
- v. 1
- v. 2
- v. 3
Available at 4 libraries
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Tokyo Metropolitan University Library歴史
v. 1/259/L85h/110005395423,
v. 2/259/L85h/210005395431, v. 3/259/L85h/310005395440
Note
"This edition first published 1774. This digitally printed version 2010"--T.p. verso
Originally published: London : Printed for T. Lowndes
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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v. 1 ISBN 9781108016445
Description
Edward Long's three-volume work marks a major turning point in the historiography of Jamaica, as the first attempt at a comprehensive description of the colony, its history, government, people, economy and geography. The son of a prominent Jamaican plantation owner, Long (1734-1813) spent twelve years running his father's property, an experience which permeates his vision of the island's past, present and future. Throughout his book, Long defends slavery as 'inevitably necessary' in Jamaica, suggesting the institution to be implicit in the 'possession of British freedom'. Volume 1 gives an overview of British colonial government in Jamaica, a history of the island's initial colonisation by Spain, and an account of the economy, including population and export figures and details of prices paid for slaves during the eighteenth century. This important 1774 book provides fascinating insights into eighteenth-century colonial Jamaica and the ideology of its commercial and administrative elite.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Book 1: 1. Of the government and constitution
- 2. Of the Governor
- 3. Lieutenant Governor and President
- 4. Of the Council
- 5. Of the Assembly
- 6. Chief-Justice
- 7. Court of Vice-admiralty
- 8. Public officers
- 9. Agent
- 10. Militia
- Appendix
- On the legislative constitution of Jamaica
- 11. The expedition to, and conquest of, Jamaica
- 12. Dependencies of Jamaica
- Book 2: 1. Of the Spanish settlement in Jamaica
- 2. General description of Jamaica
- 3. Agriculture
- 4. Roads
- 5. Trade
- 6. Money
- Appendix
- Adddenda et corrigenda.
- Volume
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v. 2 ISBN 9781108016452
Description
Edward Long's three-volume work marks a major turning point in the historiography of Jamaica, as the first attempt at a comprehensive description of the colony, its history, government, people, economy and geography. The son of a prominent Jamaican plantation owner, Long (1734-1813) spent twelve years running his father's property, an experience which permeates his vision of the island's past, present and future. Throughout his book, Long defends slavery as 'inevitably necessary' in Jamaica, suggesting the institution to be implicit in the 'possession of British freedom'. Volume 2 presents a survey of the counties of Jamaica, information on religion, education and health, descriptions and racial classifications of the population, a history of the slave rebellions and details of the legal code governing slavery. This important 1774 book provides fascinating insights into eighteenth-century colonial Jamaica and the ideology of its commercial and administrative elite.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Book 2: 7. Topographical description of the island, Middlesex
- 8. Surry
- 9. Cornwall
- 10. State of the clergy
- 11. Mines
- 12. Schools
- 13. Of the inhabitants
- Book 3: 1. Negroes
- 2. Guiney slaves
- 3. Of the Creole slaves and African negroes in Jamaica
- 4. Francis Williams
- 5. Laws affecting slaves
- 6. Regulations for preserving health in Jamaica
- Appendix
- Corrigenda.
- Volume
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v. 3 ISBN 9781108016469
Description
Edward Long's three-volume work marks a major turning point in the historiography of Jamaica, as the first attempt at a comprehensive description of the colony, its history, government, people, economy and geography. The son of a prominent Jamaican plantation owner, Long (1734-1813) spent twelve years running his father's property, an experience which permeates his vision of the island's past, present and future. Long defends slavery as 'inevitably necessary' in Jamaica, suggesting the institution to be implicit in the 'possession of British freedom'. Volume 3 covers the natural history of Jamaica, including descriptions of weather phenomena and a catalogue of native flora of potential interest to British importers. It also includes a translation of the French 'code noir' governing slavery, proposed as a model for future British legislation. This important 1774 book provides fascinating insights into eighteenth-century colonial Jamaica and the ideology of its commercial and administrative elite.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Book 3: 7. Meteorological remarks on the climate and atmosphere of Jamaica
- 8. A Synopsis of vegetable and other productions of this island
- Index to the synopsis
- Appendix
- General contents.
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