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A55720	The present state of Jamaica with the life of the great Columbus the first discoverer : to which is added an exact account of Sir Hen. Morgan's voyage to, and famous siege and taking of Panama from the Spaniards.		1683 (1683)	Wing P3268; ESTC R1042	34,539	128

marched for the City and further this Deponent saith not Sworn Coram this 3 day of April 1672. John Peeke Tho. Lynch A short account of the Life of Christopher Collumb or Collumbus the first Doscoverer of Jamaica COllumbus was born at Cugnero or as some say at Nervi in the Territory of Genoa he was a Mariner from a Child and traded into Syria and other parts of the East After this he became a Master in making Sea Carts and went to Portugal to Learn their Navigations on the Coast of Affrica The Spaniards who Envy the Honour of the Discovery of the New World to a stranger Report that a certain Caravel sailing in the Ocean by a strong East Wind long continuing was carryed to a Land unknow which was not expres'd in the Mapps and Cards it was much Longer in Returning than in Going and arriving had none left alive but the Pilot and three or four Marriners the Rest being Dead of Famine and other Extremeties of which also the Remnant perish'd in fews days leaving to Collumbus then the Pilots Host their papers and some grounds of this Discovery the time place Country and name of the man is Uncertain some Esteem this pilot an Andaluzian and that he traded at Madera when this befel some a Biscaine and that his traffick was in England and France and some a Portugal that traded at the Mina some say he arrived in Portugal others at Madera or at one of the Azores all agree that he Died in the house of Christopher Collumbus it is most Likely at Madera This Relation as it hath no witness to prove it the whole company being dead nor any good circumstances so the most look on it to be a fable and Spanish trick envying a foraigner and Italian that Glory to be the first Finder of the Indies and the most Juditious and sincere of the Spaniards themselves esteem but a tale as appears by the Testimony of Gorsalo Fernando De Omedo in his Summary and more fully in his General History of the Indies they shew and and so doth he which then Lived in the Court of Spain Peter Martir another Cause that mov'd Collumbus to this Discovery and not that Pilots paper or Reports for he being a Mariner used to Sea from his youth and sailing from Cales to Portugal observed that at certain seasons of the year the winds used to blow from the West which continued in that Manner a long time together and believing that they came from some Coast beyond the Sea he busied his mind so much therewith that he Resolved to make some tryal and proof thereof When he was now forty years old he propounded his purpose to the Senate of Genoa undertaking if they would lend him Ships he would find a way by the West unto the Island of Spices but they Rejected his proposals as Idle fancies Columbus frustrate of his hopes at Genoa yet leaves not his Resolution but goeth to Portugal and Communicates this Matter with Alphonsus King of Portugal but finding no Entertainment to his suit he sends his Brother Bartholomew Collumbus to King Henry the seventh of England to sollicit him in the Matter while himself passed into Spain to Implore the Aid of the Castillian herein Bartholomew in his Voyage to England unfortunately fell into the hands of Pirates which Robbed him and his company and forced him to sustain himself with making of Sea Cards and having gotten somewhat about him presents a Map of the World to King Henry with his Brothers offer of Discovery which the King Gladly accepted and sent for him into England But he had speed of his suit before in Spain and by that King and Queen was employ'd according to his Request for coming from Lisbon to Pallos di Moguer and then conferring with Martin Alonso Pinzon an expert Pilot and Frier Jo. Perez a good Cosmographer he was Counsel'd to aquaint these with his project the Duke De Medina Sidonia and of Medina Celi which yielding him not Credit the Frier Counsel'd him to go to Court and wrote in his Behalf to Fryer Fernandi Di Telavera the Queens Confessor Christopher Collumbus came to the Court of Castile Anno 1486. and found cold welcome to his suit at the hands of the King and Queen busied with Hot Wars in Granada whence they expel'd the Moores and thus remain'd he in Contempt as a Man meanly Cloathed without other patron then a poor Frier save that Alonso Di quintalignia gave him his Diet who also at the last procured him Audience of the Bishop of Toledo by whose Mediation he was brought before the King and Queen who gave him favourable Countenace and promis'd to Dispatch him when they had ended the wars of Granada which also they performed Thus Collumbus is set forth with three Caravals at the Kings charges who because his treasure was then spent in the Wars Borow'd 16000 Duckets of Lavis De Sanct Angelo and on Fryday the 3 of August in the year of our Lord 1492 in a Ship call'd the Gallega accompanied with the Pinta and Ninna in which the Pinzors Brethren went as pilots with the Number of 120 persons or thereabouts set sail for Gomera one of the Canary Islands and having there Refresh'd himself followed his Discovery after many Days he Incountered with an Herby Sea which looked like a green Field so thick that he could scarce see the water which not a little amazed the Spaniards and had caused their Return had not the sight of some Birds promis'd them Land not far of He taught the Spaniards to observe the Sun and Pole in their Navigation which till this voyage they had not used nor known But the Spaniard after three and thirty days sailing Desperate of success Mutined and threaten'd to cast Collumbus into the Sea disdaining much that a stranger a Genois had so Abused them but he pacified their Enraged fury with Mild Speeches and Gentle promise On the eleventh day of October one Rodrigo De Triana espied and cryed Land Land the best Musick that might be Especially to Columbus who to satisfie the Spaniards Importunitie had promis'd the day before that if no Land appear'd in 3 Days he would Return One the Night before had Descried fire which Kindled in him some hope of great Reward at the Kings Hand when he Returned into Spain But being herein frustate he Burn'd into such a flame as that it consumed Both Humanity and Christianity in him and in the Agony of Indignation made him Leave his Country and Faith and Revolt to the Moors But Collumbus how can I but Remember but Love but Admire sweetly may those Bones Rest Sometimes the pillars of that Temple where so Divine a spirit Resided which neither want of former Example nor publique Discouragements of Domestique and forreign states not private Insultation of proud Spaniards nor length of time which generally Devoureth the best Resolutions nor the unequal plains of Huge unknown Seas nor Grassy Fields in Neptunes Lap nor

THE PRESENT STATE OF Jamaica WITH THE LIFE Of the Great Columbus The first Discoverer To which is Added An Exact Account of Sir Hen. Morgan's Voyage to and famous Siege and taking of Panama from the Spaniards LONDON Printed by Fr. Clark for Tho. Malthus at the Sun in the Poultry 1683. TO THE READER I Present thee here with a short view of Jamaica an Island the most flourishing of any this day in the West Indies and tho it has been but a short time in the Hands of the English yet it hath Augmented it self to that vast strength by reason of its great Trade and number of Inhabitants that it is not only capable to Defend it self against any Invasion that may be made upon it but if occasion be to Offend the most Potent of its Neighbours a proof of which you will find in Sir Henry Morgans famous Voyage to Panama many years ago the Island being then in its Infancy yet was able to give the Club Law to the proud Spaniards the apprehensions of which strikes Terrour into the Inhabitants of those Parts to this day You will find here an exact State of the Government of the Church the Laws the Militia and its Revenue carefully Collected from the Records of the Country with an Account of its Soyl Climate Woods Mountains Winds and the Diseases that the People are most Incident to the Commodities of the Country Cattel Fowls Fish and other Provisions with an Historical Account of its being taken from the Spaniards Vale. Books lately printed for and sold by Tho. Malthus at the Sun in the Poultry BEntivolio and Vrania in six Books by Nathaniel Ingelo D. D. the fourth Edi●ion with large Amendments wherein all ●he obscure Words throughout the Book ●re interpreted in the Margin which makes ●his much more Delightful to read than the ●ormer Editions Mr. James Janewayes Legacy to his ●riends containing twenty seven Famous ●nstances of Gods Providences in and about ●ea-dangers and Deliverances with the Names of several that were Eye Witnesses ●o many of them Catastrophe Mundi or Merlin Revived in Discourse of Prophesies and Predictions ●nd their Remarkable Accomplishments with Mr. Lillies Hieroglyphicks Exactly Out ●nd Notes and Observations thereon as also Collection of all the antient reputed Pro●hecies that are extant touching the Grand evolutions like to happen in these latter ages Historical Memoirs of the Life and Death ●f that wise and valiant Prince Rupert Prince Palatine of the Rhine Duke of Cum●erland c. containing a brief but impartial Account of his Great and Martial Achievements during the time of the Civil Wars together with his several Engagements in the Wars between his Majesty and the States General of the United Provinces An Historical Account of the Heroick Life and Magnanimous Actions of the most Illustrious Protestant Prince James Duke of Monmouth containing an Account o● his Birth Education Places and Titles with his Great and Martial Achievement● in Flanders and Scotland his Disgrace and Departure both from Court and Kingdom● with the most material Circumstances tha● have occurred since his Return Psalmorum Davidis Paraphrasis Poetica● Georgii Buchanani Scots Argumentis ac Melodiis explicata atque Illustrata The Romish Mass-Book faithfully translated into English with Notes and Observations thereupon plainly demonstrating the Idolatry and Blasphemy thereof containing 1. The Cautelae or Caveats o● the Mass 2. The Canon of the Mass 3 The History of the Mass Shewing when how and by whom it was patched together with a curious Copper Cut prefixed representing the Priest a saying Mass With unanswerable Arguments proving it no Service of God Published at this ●uncture to prevent the Designes of those that are endeavouring to introduce Popery amongst us Dedicated to the Right Reverend Father in God Henry Lord Bishop of London Price bound One Shilling The Famous Voyages of the ever Renowned and Valiant Sir Francis Drake into the West-Indies viz. His great Adventures for Gold and Siver and the gaining thereof with a particular Account of the ●amous Battel of Nombre de Dios. A large Account of that Voyage wherein he encompassed the World His Voyage with Captain Knollis and others their taking the Towns of St. Jago Sancto Domingo Carthagena c. His last Voyage in which he died being accompanied with several valiant Commanders and the manner of his Burial To which is added an Account of his valourous Exploits in 1588. in the Spa●ish Invasion Price bound One Shilling A most Learned Treatise entituled Fundamental Law the true Security of Soveraign Dignity and the Peoples Liberty By a Person of Honour Octav. Price one Shiling Six pence Vates Astrologicus or England's Astrological Prophet Foretelling what is likely to befal Great Britain and Ireland particularly the great and famous City of London as also France Holland Spain Germany Poland Italy Sicily Apulia Bohemia Turkie and indeed all Europe but mor● especially the See of Rome for twenty year● together beginning March 10. 1683. ending March 10. 1702. Likewise Astrologic●● Judgments of the effects of that famous Tr●ple Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter bein● thrice repeated in that Regal Sign Leo th● great Dignities of the Sun and Jupiter Als● some Remarks upon the Eclipses and mo●● especially upon that great and famous vi●●ble Eclipse of the Sun July 2. 1684. Wit● twenty years Predictions from some of th● most eminent mutual Aspects of the Planet● and Eclipse of the Luminaries and annu● Revolutions of Sun With man Hierogl●phicks representing the future State an● Changes of the World By Richard Ki●by Student in Astrology Price one Shillin● The Womens Advocate or Fifteen Re● Comforts or Matrimony being in requital 〈◊〉 the late Fifteen Sham-Comforts with Satyr●cal Reflections on Whoring and the D●baucheries of this Age Written by a Pe● of Quality of the Female Sex The Secon●●dition Price One Shilling THE PRESENT STATE OF Jamaica THE Island of Jamaica in America is Situated in about 182 North Latitude in the Sea called Mare Del Nort it lies about 140 Leagues North of the Main Continent of America South from the great Island of Cuba about 15 Leagues and from Hispaniola West about 20 Leagues The Island is of an Oval Form and lies due East and West having a continued Ridge of lofty Mountains running from one end to the other By the Map and Survey which Sir Thomas Lynch took it 's above 150 Miles long and from 25 to 50 Miles broad de plano and contains four Millions and a half of Acres it 's imagined if this Island were divided into eight parts one is Excellent Pasturage called by the Indians Savannas 4 8 good Plantable Land ⅜ Barren or unplantable In the Year 1675 when Sir Thomas Lynch left the Government there was above 900000 Acres pass'd and Planted and to Manure and Cultivate it about 30000 of all sorts of People This Island is not generally so Fertile and proper for Sugar as Barbadoes has been the Soyl being extreamly differing for in some parts