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Container Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 12402-12440 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

11. Add MS 12418-12419

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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.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 18th century
Extent:
2 items

12. Add MS 12420

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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.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 18th century
Extent:
1 item

13. Add MS 12421

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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.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 18th century
Extent:
1 item

14. Add MS 12422

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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.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 18th century
Extent:
1 item

15. Add MS 12423

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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.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Nov 1655-27 May 1662
Extent:
1 item

16. Add MS 12424

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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 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Dec 1671-28 Jun 1702
Extent:
1 item

17. Add MS 12425

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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.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[17 Mar 1702]-30 Nov 1704
Extent:
1 item

18. Add MS 12426

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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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1660-1716
Extent:
1 item

19. Add MS 12427

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LETTER BOOK of Colonel Christian Lilly, from 6 Jan. 1720-1, to 23 June, 1734, relating to his services as one of the king's engineers, in the survey of Plymouth, the fortifications of Port Antonio, in Jamaica, &c. At folio 33b occurs " Account of the Siege of Gibraltar," from 11 Feb. 1726-7,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[6 Jan 1721]-23 Jun 1734
Extent:
1 item

20. Add MS 12428

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LIST of the Governors and Presidents of Jamaica, from 1660 to 1738. -Arms of some of the Governors.-Commission of Col. Edward D'Oyley to be Governor of Jamaica, 8 Feb. 1661.-Instructions to Thomas, Lord Windsor, when appointed Governor, 2 August, 1661.-Proclamation of Charles II. for the encoura...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1660-1738
Extent:
1 item