THE HISTORY, 



CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL, 



OF THE 



BRITISH COLONIES 



IN THE 



WEST INDIES. 



BOOK II. 



JAMAICA* 



CHAPTER I. 



Discovery of Jamaica by Columbus. His return in 1503. 

 Spirited proceedings of his son Diego, after Columbus'* 

 death. Takes possession of Jamaica in 1509. Humane 

 conduct of Juan de Esquivel, the Jirst Governor. Esta- 

 blishment and desertion of the town of Sevilla Nueva. 

 Destruction of the Indians. St. Jago de la Vega founded. 

 Gives the title of Marquis to Diego's son Lewis, to whom 

 the Island is granted in perpetual sovereignty. Descends 

 to his sister Isabella, who conveys her rights by marriage 

 to the House of Braganza. Reverts to the crown of Spain 

 in 1640. Sir Anthony Shirly invades the Island in 1596. 

 and Cot. Jackson in 1638. 



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AMAICA bad the honour of being discovered by 

 Christopher Columbus, in his second expedition 



* It may be proper to observe, that the governor of Jamaica is stiled 

 in his commission Captain-general, &c. of Jamaica and the territories 



