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inhabitant_n and_o accommodation_n of_o trade_n it_o be_v exceed_o fruitful_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o rich_a fat_a soil_n fertility_n it_o be_v fertility_n the_o earth_n blackish_a and_o mix_v with_o clay_n except_o in_o the_o south-west_n part_n where_o it_o be_v general_o of_o a_o more_o red_a and_o loose_a earth_n but_o every_o where_o wonderful_a fertile_a and_o incomparable_o apt_a to_o answer_v the_o cultivator_n expectation_n and_o recompense_v his_o pain_n and_o expense_n in_o plant_v for_o it_o enjoy_v a_o perpetual_a spâ—ing_n and_o its_o plant_n and_o tree_n be_v never_o disrobe_v of_o their_o summer_n livery_n but_o every_o month_n be_v to_o they_o like_o april_n or_o may_n to_o we_o it_o be_v in_o length_n about_o 170_o mile_n and_o about_o 70_o in_o breadth_n extent_n it_o be_v form_n and_o extent_n contain_v between_o four_o or_o five_o million_o of_o acre_n nine_o hundred_o thousand_o whereof_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o year_n 1675._o there_o be_v intermix_v with_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n many_o savanaes_n or_o plains_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o
have_v former_o be_v field_n of_o indian_a maiz_n or_o wheat_n but_o the_o spaniard_n when_o they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o have_v destroy_v all_o the_o native_n to_o the_o number_n of_o about_o sixty_o thousand_o person_n convert_v they_o to_o pasture_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o horse_n cow_n hog_n and_o other_o cattle_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o for_o breed_v which_o they_o do_v so_o fast_o that_o there_o be_v now_o great_a herd_n of_o horse_n and_o other_o cattle_n run_v wild_a in_o the_o wood_n these_o savanaes_n be_v account_v the_o most_o barren_a part_n of_o the_o island_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o without_o tillage_n which_o notwithstanding_o do_v produce_v such_o vast_a quantity_n of_o grass_n that_o the_o planter_n be_v oftentimes_o constrain_v to_o burn_v it_o up_o the_o air_n be_v there_o very_o serene_a and_o clear_a temperature_n it_o be_v temperature_n and_o more_o temperate_a than_o in_o any_o other_o island_n in_o those_o part_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o heat_n be_v as_o mild_a as_o in_o any_o place_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o tropic_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v continual_o fan_v and_o cool_v by_o fresh_a breeze_n which_o continual_o blow_v eastward_o beside_o which_o it_o be_v refresh_v with_o frequent_a shower_n of_o rain_n and_o great_a dew_n which_o fall_v in_o the_o night_n and_o conduce_v very_o much_o to_o the_o quicken_a the_o growth_n of_o what_o be_v plant_v so_o that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v call_v temperate_a and_o healthful_a and_o its_o continual_a verdure_n commend_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o delightful_a place_n in_o the_o world_n to_o live_v in_o especial_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o isle_n the_o east_n and_o west_n part_v be_v somewhat_o more_o subject_a to_o rains_n and_o wind_n and_o in_o regard_n the_o mountainous_a and_o woody_n render_v the_o air_n less_o wholesome_a and_o agreeable_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o north_n but_o especial_o the_o southern_a which_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o the_o english_a to_o build_v port-royal_a there_o it_o be_v think_v convenient_a that_o the_o chief_a port_n and_o capital_a city_n be_v upon_o the_o best_a spot_n they_o can_v find_v out_o in_o the_o island_n however_o no_o part_n of_o this_o island_n be_v in_o the_o least_o subject_n to_o those_o violent_a and_o injurious_a storm_n call_v hurrican_o wherewith_o the_o caribby_n and_o some_o other_o place_n in_o those_o part_n be_v sometime_o pester_v which_o with_o a_o sudden_a fury_n drive_v their_o ship_n from_o harbour_n cast_v they_o on_o shore_n blow_v down_o their_o house_n tear_v up_o their_o cane_n and_o hurry_v all_o into_o confusion_n and_o have_v not_o this_o island_n afford_v relief_n to_o many_o of_o the_o wrack_a inhabitant_n when_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o distress_v they_o must_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v perish_v nor_o do_v any_o part_n of_o this_o island_n avoidable_a necessitate_v any_o of_o its_o new_a inhabitant_n to_o any_o particular_a distemper_n as_o virginia_n and_o other_o place_n do_v but_o if_o those_o who_o go_v thither_o will_v upon_o their_o arrival_n but_o forbear_v excess_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v use_v moderate_a exercise_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o place_n for_o their_o settlement_n as_o lie_v not_o too_o low_a in_o valley_n where_o there_o come_v but_o little_a air_n or_o too_o near_a river_n where_o they_o may_v peradventure_o be_v incommode_v with_o too_o much_o moisture_n or_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mountain_n or_o morass_n where_o probable_o you_o may_v have_v more_o rain_n than_o you_o will_v desire_v nor_o by_o the_o sea_n side_n or_o upon_o bay_n where_o beside_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o its_o sandiness_n it_o will_v occasion_v your_o want_n of_o good_a water_n you_o will_v be_v mighty_o afflict_v with_o the_o violent_a reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n which_o be_v much_o fierce_a here_o than_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o isle_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o some_o who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o island_n that_o the_o mountain_n which_o run_v along_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o isle_n from_o one_o extreme_a point_n to_o the_o other_o be_v much_o cool_a than_o the_o other_o part_n insomuch_o that_o sometime_o in_o the_o morning_n early_o there_o be_v small_a white_a frost_n as_o for_o the_o wether_n it_o be_v less_o certain_a in_o jamaica_n than_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o caribby_n island_n air._n the_o air._n but_o wet_a season_n be_v most_o expect_v in_o may_n and_o november_n the_o wind_n blow_v constant_o from_o the_o east_n without_o the_o least_o variation_n which_o they_o call_v brieze_n they_o usual_o rise_v about_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o blow_v fresh_a as_o the_o sun_n mount_v high_a so_o that_o travel_n and_o labour_n be_v tolerable_a at_o midday_n these_o easterly_a wind_n common_o blow_v till_o about_o six_o or_o seven_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o then_o they_o change_v to_o the_o west_n which_o the_o islander_n call_v land-briezes_a because_o they_o blow_v off_o the_o shoar_n and_o carry_v their_o ship_n and_o vessel_n out_o of_o their_o harbour_n there_o be_v no_o apparent_a winter_n only_o they_o have_v somewhat_o more_o rain_n and_o thunder_n in_o the_o winter-month_n than_o at_o other_o time_n nor_o do_v the_o length_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n vary_v much_o but_o they_o continue_v almost_o all_o the_o year_n round_o of_o a_o equal_a length_n viz._n about_o fifteen_o hour_n day_n and_o that_o which_o seem_v much_o stranger_n be_v the_o sea_n have_v seldom_o be_v observe_v to_o ebb_v or_o flow_v above_o a_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o nor_o have_v any_o pilot_n ever_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o current_n of_o those_o sea_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v so_o various_a and_o uncertain_a nor_o can_v any_o ever_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o hurrican_o and_o earthquake_n shall_v never_o reach_v jamaica_n although_o they_o have_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o adjacent_a island_n the_o river_n of_o this_o island_n be_v none_o of_o they_o fair_a or_o navigable_a up_o into_o the_o country_n harbour_n it_o be_v road_n and_o harbour_n in_o regard_n the_o island_n be_v very_o mountainous_a and_o their_o original_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o those_o hill_n that_o run_v through_o its_o centre_n which_o run_v east_n and_o west_n the_o river_n that_o rise_v in_o they_o disembogue_v themselves_o north_n and_o south_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o those_o high_a mountain_n be_v very_o fierce_a and_o rapid_a in_o their_o motion_n be_v likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a rain_n subject_n to_o great_a and_o sudden_a inundation_n at_o which_o time_n they_o fall_v with_o such_o fury_n that_o great_a stone-rock_n and_o large_a piece_n of_o timber_n be_v bear_v down_o and_o carry_v along_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o torrent_n which_o make_v their_o usual_a passage_n so_o foul_a and_o troublesome_a that_o they_o be_v thereby_o render_v altogether_o unpassable_a by_o boat_n and_o other_o small_a vessel_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a of_o they_o which_o at_o some_o time_n have_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o they_o but_o be_v whole_o dry_v up_o which_o render_v they_o likewise_o useless_a for_o navigation_n as_o particular_o that_o of_o minoa_n that_o run_v through_o clarendon_n which_o sometime_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n and_o yet_o at_o other_o season_n have_v as_o much_o as_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n at_o high-water_n but_o although_o the_o river_n be_v thus_o useless_a yet_o towards_o the_o sea_n the_o island_n abound_v with_o great_a plenty_n of_o very_a good_a bay_n roads_n and_o harbour_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v 1._o port-royal_a port-royal_a port-royal_a which_o at_o it_o first_o settle_v by_o the_o english_a soon_o after_o they_o take_v the_o island_n from_o the_o spaniard_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o cagway_n but_o when_o the_o town_n begin_v to_o increase_v and_o draw_v towards_o its_o perfection_n it_o obtain_v in_o sir_n charles_n littleton_n time_n the_o name_n of_o port-royal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o harbour_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o extreme_a end_n of_o that_o long_a point_n of_o land_n that_o make_v the_o harbour_n run_v about_o twelve_o mile_n from_o the_o main_a westerly_n have_v the_o sea_n on_o its_o south_n and_o the_o harbour_n on_o the_o north_n which_o harbour_n be_v so_o exceed_v safe_a and_o commodious_a for_o ship_n that_o they_o be_v secure_a in_o all_o wether_n and_o can_v unlade_v themselves_o afloat_o at_o the_o merchants-key_n be_v likewise_o during_o their_o ride_v there_o secure_v from_o any_o attempt_n that_o may_v be_v make_v on_o they_o by_o a_o enemy_n by_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o considerable_a castle_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v in_o all_o amemerica_n which_o be_v well_o
garrison_v with_o soldier_n and_o have_v above_o sixty_o piece_n of_o cannon_n mount_v in_o it_o beside_o which_o it_o be_v land-locked_a by_o a_o point_n of_o land_n that_o run_v twelve_o miles_n southeast_n from_o the_o main_a of_o the_o island_n and_o have_v the_o great_a river_n which_o run_v by_o los-angelos_n and_o st._n jago_n where_o ship_n that_o trade_n to_o jamaica_n common_o water_n and_o provide_v themselves_o with_o what_o wood_n they_o want_v for_o their_o voyage_n back_o fall_v into_o it_o the_o harbour_n be_v about_o three_o league_n broad_a in_o most_o place_n and_o be_v so_o deep_a that_o a_o ship_n of_o a_o thousand_o tun_n may_v lay_v her_o side_n to_o the_o shoar_n of_o the_o point_n and_o load_n and_o unload_v at_o pleasure_n nor_o do_v there_o want_v good_a anchorage_n in_o any_o part_n of_o it_o this_o harbour_n be_v so_o exceed_o safe_a and_o commodious_a be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v frequent_v both_o by_o merchant_n ship_n and_o man_n of_o war_n more_o than_o any_o other_o port_n in_o that_o island_n the_o point_n of_o land_n whereon_o the_o town_n be_v build_v be_v exceed_v narrow_a and_o nothing_o but_o a_o loose_a sand_n so_o that_o it_o afford_v neither_o grass_n stone_n fresh_a water_n tree_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o can_v encourage_v the_o build_n a_o town_n upon_o it_o beside_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o harbour_n it_o be_v at_o first_o begin_v by_o build_v a_o few_o warehouse_n but_o be_v now_o grow_v exceed_v large_a and_o populous_a for_o it_o contain_v above_o fifteen_o hundred_o house_n and_o extend_v itself_o about_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o mile_n in_o length_n be_v inhabit_v by_o merchant_n store-house-keeper_n handicraftman_n vintner_n victualler_n and_o the_o like_a and_o be_v so_o very_o populous_a and_o so_o much_o frequent_v by_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o the_o planter_n in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o their_o affair_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o scale_n of_o trade_n in_o that_o island_n the_o house_n be_v as_o dear_o rent_v as_o in_o well_o trade_v street_n in_o london_n and_o provision_n be_v dear_a than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o that_o island_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n government_n there_o be_v a_o stately_a church_n build_v partly_o by_o liberal_a subscription_n of_o divers_a well_o dispose_v gentleman_n inhabit_v the_o isle_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o assessment_n lay_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o port._n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n though_o it_o be_v not_o very_o spacious_a this_o town_n of_o port-royal_a lie_v about_o twelve_o mile_n from_o the_o metropolitan_a town_n of_o this_o island_n call_v st._n jago_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n or_o the_o spanish_a town_n old_a harbour_n harbour_n old_a harbour_n about_o seven_o mile_n westward_o from_o st._n jago_n be_v general_o account_v next_o to_o port-royal_a the_o best_a harbour_n on_o the_o southside_n notwithstanding_o which_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o frequent_v as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o spaniard_n enjoy_v the_o isle_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o above_o thirty_o house_n there_o which_o be_v chief_o for_o the_o use_v of_o those_o vessel_n and_o mariner_n that_o come_v thither_o and_o for_o storehouse_n for_o planter_n good_n port_n morant_n morant_n port_n morant_n in_o the_o eastern_a point_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a capacious_a and_o secure_a harbour_n where_o ship_n do_v with_o great_a conveniency_n wood_n water_n and_o ride_v fafe_a from_o the_o wind_n in_o which_o place_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a a_o large_a and_o potent_a colony_n of_o english_a people_n have_v seat_v themselves_o negril_n in_o the_o extreme_a westerly_a point_n negril_n point_v negril_n be_v a_o good_a harbour_n very_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_o secure_v to_o the_o windwards_n in_o this_o harbour_n man_n of_o war_n do_v often_o ply_v when_o they_o look_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spanish_a ship_n and_o not_o far_o from_o 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