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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descriptionPage 165
Their Townes.
The Inhabitants (being in num∣ber
at present about 16000) have
begun the building of several
Townes, which in few Yeares 'tis
hoped may come to some per∣fection;
as Calverton, Herrington,
and Harvy-Town, all Commodi∣ously
seated for the benefit of
Trade, and conveniency of Ship∣ping,
but the principal Town is
St. Maryes, seated on St. Georges
River, being beautified with di∣vers
well-built Houses, and is the
cheif place or scale of Trade for
the Province, where the Gover∣nour
his Lordships Son and Heir,
Mr. Charles Calvert hath his
House, and where the General
Assembly, and Provincial Courts
are held, and Publique Offices
descriptionPage 166
kept; but at present the said Gover∣nour
doth reside at Mattapany, a∣bout
8 Miles distant where he
hath a fair and pleasant House.
And for the better assisting the
said Governour, in matters that
concerns the Government of the
Province, he hath his Council,
&c.