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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- 1672.
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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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A28392.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2024.
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Page 104
There is but One Mountain in the Isle, and that is seated in the midst, which is of a great height, but of an easy Access, and cloathed with Trees from its Somett to the bottom; and about this Mountain, are the Plantations which reach to the Sea-Shore.
Springs of Water.
Here are divers Springs of Fresh-Water, and one Spring of a Hott and Mineral Water; not far from whose Spring-head are Baths made, which are much frequented for the curing of several distempers of the Body of man.
It is indifferent Fertile, and hath store of Deer, and other Game for Hunting.
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The Isle is Inhabited by a∣bout three or four Thousand, who live well, and drive a Trade for such things as they have oc∣casion for, by exchanging such Commodities as the Isle produ∣ceth; as, Sugar, Cotton, Ginger, Tobacco, &c.
It is a well-Governed Colony, where Justice is duly administred, and all Vices severely punish∣ed.
For the Worship of God, here are three Churches; and for its further defence, and safe∣ty, it hath a Fort, whereon are mounted several Peeces, for the security of the Ships in the Road, or Harbour, called Bath-Bay, as also the the publique-Store-house.
This Isle, as the rest of the Caribbee's, are troubled with
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Muscheto's, Chigos, Murigoins, and other Stinging Flyes, which do much Annoy the Inhabi∣tants.
Notes
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Its Scitu∣ation.
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Extent.
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A Spring of Mine∣ral wa∣ter, and Baths.
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Their Chur∣ches, &c.