CURIOUS STATE-PAPERS, COUNCILS OF WAR, LETTERS, WHICH THROW GREAT LIGHT ON THE HISTORY OF THAT ISLAND, CONTENT S. A PROCLAMATION of the protector relating to Jamaica A letter from Chriftopher Columbus in Jamaica to the king of Spain A letter fent the lord prefident Lawrence, lord Lambert, and several others of 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 1.ftructions to the several colonels about landing 20 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 24 34 47 48 49 A council of war held at Jago de la Vega, the 7th June, 1655 60 Several confiderations to be humbly reprefented to his highrefs the lord protector and council, in beha f of the army in America 61 petition of general Venables, a prisoner in the Tower of London, to his A fecond A fecond petition of general Venables 76 A third petition o general Venables Laws military for the iland of Jam ica, published by his ercel'ency 79 96 Proceedings against fir Thomas Moduford 102 The prefent fate of Jamaica, in a letter from Mr. Nevil to the 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 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 135 An addrefs of the council of Jamaica to the king 137 An abstract of the government of Jamaica fince his majesty's reftora- 139 A petition of Samuel Long, fq. against the carl of Carlisle, to the 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 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- 158 A dialog te dialogue between two affembly-men of Jamaica, for and against - paffing the revenue bill for feven years An order difapproving the act declaring the laws of England in force Samuel Bernard, efquire's, speech to his excellency colonel Moleworth, on his approving the affembly's choice of him for their Speaker |