Letter, 1699 March 21, Jamaica, to James Vernon, Secretary of State.

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Letter, 1699 March 21, Jamaica, to James Vernon, Secretary of State.

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Beeston, the lieutenant governor of Jamaica, discusses the seizure and imprisonment of Scotch merchants by the Spanish in Darien, Panama; affairs in Central America; and matters pertaining to the administration of Jamaica.

[4] p. on 2 leaves ; 30 cm.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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