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Jamaican History, 1658-1792

Collection: Slavery Through Time: from Enslavers to Abolitionists, 1675-1865    Volumes    Jamaican History, 1658-1792
This grouping is composed of the 'materials on the history of Jamaica in the Edward Long papers, 1734-1813'. Containing a range of memoirs and histories on Jamaica, with some coverage of the West Indies also included. The Long papers provide personal details of life on slaving colonies through a range of narrative accounts. In addition, they also include some of the research and notes which the authors used to compose their memoirs. This research includes records of parliamentary debates upon slavery, statistical data on the sugar trade including the plantations, papers on the French West Indies, climate data for Jamaica and a draft of the pro-slavery paper 'considerations on the creation of the human race'.
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Misc manuscripts in the British Library's Edward Long holdings, 1663-1784

This document contains Long's manuscript on the commerce of the United States with the British West Indies; official correspondence of ministers with Sir Henry Moore; a draft of 'Considerations on...

Date:1663-1784
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-18

Records of Flora, Fauna and Climate in Jamaica, 1770-1791

These records include correspondence between Edward Long and the botanist Dr Thomas Dancer from 1787 to 1791; miscellaneous observations on the climate and temperature of Jamaica from October 1760 to...

Date:1770-1791
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-17

Papers on the French West Indies in relation to the British West Indies, 1701-1781

These assorted notes on the state of the French West Indian islands include information upon the population and produce of the French West Indies for 1701, 1763 and 1772. These...

Date:1701-1781
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-16

Items relating to the Jamaican Assembly, 1660-1702

These materials relating to the affairs of the Jamaican assembly, includes various tracts; a journal of Sir William Beeston during his stay in Jamaica between 1660 and 1680, with a...

Date:1660-1702
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-15

Manuscripts relating to Jamaican political affairs, 1678-1680

Comprises manuscripts relating to Jamaican political affairs while Charles Howard, first Earl of Carlisle, was governor of the island, 1678-80; miscellaneous manuscripts on Jamaica, 1662-1765, including documents relating to the...

Date:1678-1680
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-14

Papers on Britain's trade with her colonies, 1757-1852

A range of papers discussing transportation of foreign nationals to the colonies, trade with the colonies and shipping, amongst other concerns.

Date:1757-1852
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-13

Statistical data on the sugar trade and plantations, 1739-1792

Contains statistics and records relating to Jamaican plantations, alongside other statistics on Jamaica.

Date:1739-1792
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-12

Parliamentary debates on slavery, 1788-1792

Debates on the future of slavery in the British Parliament and Jamaican House of Assembly.

Date:1788-1792
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-11
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