Observations on the present state of the island of Jamaica, 1774 May 14.

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Title: Observations on the present state of the island of Jamaica, 1774 May 14.
Creator: Dalling, John
Abstract: Manuscript of a detailed description of the geography, population, economy, government, and social organization of Jamaica by John Dalling, who was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the colony in 1767. Topics include agriculture, the sugar trade and the mechanics of a typical sugar plantation, slavery and slave customs, and relations between the races
Description: Binding: Contemporary marbled wrappers. Title label on front wrapper: "Observations on Jamaica. Colonel Dalling 1774."
Provenance: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent: 1 18.5 x 23.5 cm. v. (56 p., additional blanks) ;
Language: English

Genre: Early works to 1800
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Jamaica.
Jamaica
Subject (Topic): Plantation life
Slavery
Slaveholders
Sugar trade
Description and travel
Economic conditions
Race relations
Social life and customs
Subjects: Plantation life > Jamaica
Slavery > Jamaica
Slaveholders > Jamaica
Sugar trade > Jamaica
Jamaica > Description and travel > Early works to 1800
Jamaica > Economic conditions
Jamaica > Race relations
Jamaica > Social life and customs

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Citation: John Dalling, Observations on the Present State of the Island of Jamaica. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.