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raifed above the common herd of Blacks, by the neceiTary efFeds of 

 baptifm, and religious preccpls. The experiment, at lealV, Is worthy 

 trial, and with great propriety may be commenced in the parifli of St. 

 George, where there is a fine glebe of lix hundred acres of land af- 

 ■li<fned near Crawford Town. The zeal of the fociety, if not its mu- 

 nificence, might here be well employed in founding a miflion, or, per- 

 haps, adding an annual fum to the parochial itipend, as an encourage- 

 ment, and to enable the millionary or redor to engage heartily in fb 

 pious and politic a work, which the legiflature of the Ifland would 

 donbtlefs fecond with every co-optration in their power. In refpeft to the 

 miinon <m the Mofquito Shore, much advantage might be i-eaped beyond 

 what hitherto has been experienced, if, in addition to a good and intelli- 

 gent mind, the gentleman appointed fiiould like wife poflefs fome Ikili 

 in botany, and other branches of natural ftudy. The foundation of 

 proper fchools is an indilpenfable ftep; chapels, or houfes for public 

 worfhip, are not lefs fo. Thefe particulars may at firft demand an ex- 

 traordinary charge ; yet their operation bids fo fair for attaining many 

 Jelireable and important objedts, that, Itruft, they will engage a ferious 

 and favourable attention from the fociety. 



In the year 1507, Alonzo de Ojeda, and James de Nicuefla, pro- 

 cured from Ferdinand a very extenfive grant on the continent, and the 

 vice-royalty of Jamaica. James Columbus, fon of the admiral, repre- 

 fented in vain that the ifland had been difcovercd by his father, and 

 fuch a grant was injurious to the claims of his family [jy]. He could 

 only obtain, after a long courfe of foiicitation, the titles of admiral, and 

 governor of the Indies [s]. In virtue of thefe nominal pofts he re- 

 paired to Hifpaniola, with a full determination to fupport his preten- 

 iions againft the appointment made by the crown, and to obftruft his 



\.y\ By the original comliiiou or charter granted to Columbus, in 1492, he was conftituted ad- 

 miial of all dilcoverable illands and countries, for his own lite, with remainder to his heirs for ever, 

 and all pre-eminencies and prerogatives to fuch office appertaining, in the fame manner as enjoyed 

 ;by the grand admiral of Callile; alfo vice-roy, and governor-general; but the crown referred 10 it- 

 felf the right of appointing fub-govci nors. He was to enjoy the tenth of all mines, jewels, and 

 other valuablcB, and merchandizes; the other nine fliares to enure to the crown. And, upon his 

 contiibuting one-eighth part of the expencc of fitting out any fliips to be employed in trading to 

 fuch countries, he was to be entitled to one-eighth part of the profits of fuch fliips. 



[z] But althou^jh the family was in difgrace at this time, through the envy, and lalfe reprefenta. 

 tions of fevcral needy court-dcpcndants ; yet, in conlidcration of his father's merits, he was reilored, 

 in 1520, to the vice-royalty of Hifpaniola, and the other illands difcovered by his father, and to his 

 j-jghts as admiral, but under fome rcllriiitions. 



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