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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Page 69
and Lignum-vitae. And these Commodities, especially Su∣gar, Indico, Cotton, and Ginger, are here in such great abundance, that about 200 sayl of Ships and Vessels, both great and small, have yearly their loading; which after Imported in the several Ports of England, and Ireland, is again in great quantities exported to For∣reign parts, to our great enrich∣ment; and the rather, for that they are not permitted to Trade with any other Nation but the En∣glish, and such of his Majesties Subjects in New-England, Virgi∣nia, and Bermudoes: And in ex∣change of those Commodities, they take such as are necessary for the use of man, as well for the Back and Belly, as for their Houses, and Plantations; with many of which, they are supplyed from New-Eng∣land,
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Virginia, and the Bermu∣does; together with Servants, and Slaves, as I have noted at the lat∣ter end of the description of Ja∣maica, about page 73. together with several sorts of Commodities and Provisions, which Jamaica hath no occasion of, as Horses, Ca∣mels, Assinegroes, Cattel; also salted Flesh and Fish of several sorts; Butter and Cheese; but by reason of the great heat of the wea∣ther, it will soon stink, and be∣come unfit to eat; so that instead of Butter, they make great use of Oyl for their Sauces.
The Dayes and Nights are al∣most thorowout the Year, of an e∣qual length, the Sun Rising and Setting at 6. except about October, and then there is some small dif∣ference.
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Commo∣dities.
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Dayes & Nights almost e∣qual.