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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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View document: Henry Barham's 'Civil History of America, 1721'.

Henry Barham's 'Civil History of America, 1721'

'The Civil History of Jamaica, by Dr Henry Barham M.D., a contemporary with Sir Hans Sloane.'

Date:1721-1721
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-10
View document: A portion of James Knight's 'History of Jamaica', n.d..

A portion of James Knight's 'History of Jamaica', n.d.

A portion of James Knight's 'History of Jamaica', featuring a 'regional sketch'.

Date:1658-1792
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-09
View document: James Knight, vols 1-2, draft D, 1742-1746.

James Knight, vols 1-2, draft D, 1742-1746

Drafts of of James Knight's 'Natural, Morrall and Political History of Jamaica and the Territories thereon depending; from the first Discovery of the Island by Christopher Columbus, to the year...

Date:1742-1746
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-08
View document: James Knight, vol 2, drafts B and C, 1742.

James Knight, vol 2, drafts B and C, 1742

Two rough drafts of James Knight's 'Natural, Moral and Political History of Jamaica and the Territories thereon depending; from the Earliest account of time to the year 1742', later drafts...

Date:1742-1742
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-07
View document: James Knight, vols 1-2, draft A, 1742.

James Knight, vols 1-2, draft A, 1742

Rough draft of James Knight's 'Natural, Morrall and Politicall History of Jamaica and the Territories thereon depending; from the Earliest account of time to the year 1742' [sic].

Date:1742-1742
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-06
View document: C.E. Long's notes re. 'The History of Jamaica', part 2, 1658-1774.

C.E. Long's notes re. 'The History of Jamaica', part 2, 1658-1774

Additional notes and research on the constitution and Government of Jamaica collated by C.E. Long for his 'History of Jamaica'.

Date:1658-1774
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-05
View document: C.E. Long's notes re. 'The History of Jamaica', part 1, 1658-1774.

C.E. Long's notes re. 'The History of Jamaica', part 1, 1658-1774

Notes and research on the constitution and Government of Jamaica collated by C.E. Long for his 'History of Jamaica'.

Date:1658-1774
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-04
View document: C.E. Long, 'The History of Jamaica, Vol 3', 1774.

C.E. Long, 'The History of Jamaica, Vol 3', 1774

'The History of Jamaica. or, General Survey of the Antient and Modern State of That Island: with Reflections on its Situation, Settlements, Inhabitants, Climate, Products, Commerce, Laws, and Government, in...

Date:1774-1774
Contributor:Bodleian Library, British Library, and others
Identifier:73198E-03
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