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CURIOUS STATE-PAPERS, COUNCILS OF WAR, LETTERS,
PETITIONS, NARRATIVES, &c. &c.

WHICH THROW GREAT LIGHT ON THE HISTORY OF THAT ISLAND,
FROM ITS CONQUEST, DOWN TO THE YEAR 1702.

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CONTENT S.

A PROCLAMATION of the protector relating to Jamaica

A letter from Chriftopher Columbus in Jamaica to the king of Spain
A narrative by general Venables of his expedition to the island of
Jamaica, and the conqueft thereof under the protectorship of Oliver
Cromwell

A letter fent the lord prefident Lawrence, lord Lambert, and several others of
the council of ftate

A council of war held at the Indian Bridge Town, Barbadoes, March 18, 1654, to confider the wants of the army

A council of war held on board the Swiftfure, April 7, 1655

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1.ftructions to the several colonels about landing

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Certificate writ by Mr. Henry Cary

Articles concluded on the taking of Jamaica

A letter to fecretary Thurloe

A letter to Mr. Noel

A letter to Mr. Rowe

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A council of war held at Jago de la Vega, the 7th June, 1655

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Several confiderations to be humbly reprefented to his highrefs the lord protector and council, in beha f of the army in America

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petition of general Venables, a prisoner in the Tower of London, to his
highnels the lord protector

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A fecond petition of general Venables

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A third petition o general Venables

Laws military for the iland of Jam ica, published by his ercel'ency
fir Thomas Modyford

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Proceedings against fir Thomas Moduford

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The prefent fate of Jamaica, in a letter from Mr. Nevil to the
earl of Carlisle

105

The earl of Carli le's Speech to the affembly of Jamaica

118

1 report of the right honourable the lords of the committee for
trade and plantations to the king

120

An addrefs of the alfembly of Jamaica to the earl of Carlisle

127

A proclanacon for the encouraging of planters in his majefly's
ifland of Jamaica, in the cft-Indies

135

An addrefs of the council of Jamaica to the king

137

An abstract of the government of Jamaica fince his majesty's reftora-
tion, given in by for Thomas Lynch to the king in council

139

A petition of Samuel Long, fq. against the carl of Carlisle, to the
king in council, with the earl's anfiver thereto

143

A copy of Lang's articles prefented to his majesty in courcil

146

The earl of Cu lile's anfiver to a charge against him, exhibited to his
majefly in council, by Samuel Long

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An account of firne afairs in Jamaica during the government of the earl of Carlyle

134

A patent from king Charles I. for the ofice of furveyor ont au-
Anor-general of the revenues in Jamaica

158

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