FAIR COPY of Knight's History of Jamaica, prepared for press, with autograph corrections. Prefixed are the printed proof sheets of the title-page, preface, and first eight pages of the work, thus intitled, " The Natural, Moral, and Political History of Jamaica, and the Territories thereon depending, in America, from the first discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus to the year 1746. By a Gentleman, who resided above 20 years in Jamaica." 2 Vols. Quarto. [12,418, 12,419.]
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James Knight: The natural, moral, and political history of Jamaica, etc., from the earliest times to 1742.
DUPLICATE fair copy of Parts 5-7 of Knight's History of Jamaica. Quarto. [12,420.] James Knight: The natural, moral, and political history of Jamaica, etc., from the earliest times to 1742.
COLLECTIONS for the History of Jamaica, chiefly Botanical, by J. Knight. Partly Autograph. Small Quarto. [12,421.] James Knight: Collections for the history of Jamaica, chiefly botanical.
THE CIVIL History of Jamaica to the year 1722, by Henry Barham, M.D. Autograph. Folio. [12,422.] Henry Barham, MD: The civil history of Jamaica to the year 1722.
ORIGINAL JOURNAL of the proceedings of Colonel Edward D'Oyley, during the time he held the chief command in the island of Jamaica, from 19 November, 1655, to 27 May, 1662. Folio. [l2,423.] Colonel Edward D'Oyley: Journal, in Jamaica: 1655-1662.
JOURNAL Of William Beeston, [afterwards knighted, and Governor of Jamaica from 1693 to 1700,] when in command of the Assistance frigate, in the West Indies, from 10 Dec. 1671, to 21 July, 1673.- Journal of the same, in the Loyall Merchant of London, Captain Joseph Knapman, Commander, bound from ...
J0URNAL Of the proceeding., of the Assembly of Jamaica, from 17 March, 1701-2, to 30 November, 1704. Folio. [12,425.] Island of Jamaica: Journal of the proceedings of the Assembly: 1701-1704.
EXTRACTS from the Minutes of the Council and Journals of the Assemblies of Jamaica, and from Letters and other Papers in the Office of Trade and Plantations, 1660-1715, in relation to the Memorandums delivered in by Mr. [Thomas] Pitt, when appointed Governor of Jamaica, in 1716, to Secretary Met...