A journal of a voyage in the Duke of Manchester /

Publication details: [Jamaica?] : [Publisher not identified], 1846Description: 1 volume : 18 cm x 11 cmContent type:
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Summary: A Journal of a voyage in the "Duke of Manchester", to Jamaica, begun Tues., Feb. 17, 1846 1) Leaves Gravesend. p.1. 2) Passes Windward Islands. p.7 3) Visits St. Croixi : Mt. Pleasant estate of Mr. Grant. p.8. 4)Visits many estates on N. Coast and inland to Mandeville and Mile Gully. Description of estates and dates of visit. 5) Becomes bookkeeper on Jan. 28, 1847 (not 1848 as at 1 Jan. mistakenly stated). 6) Rough notes for diary. 7) Epitaph for Thomas Hibbert, ib. on Agualte Vale Penn's Race Course, 8 July. 8) Toast poem for Mr. Hall. Ib. sec. Sept. 7. 9) Receipts. Ib. 10) Negro sayings after Feb. 6, 1847. 11) First date : Feb. 17, 1846; last date : Feb. 6, 1847. 18 1/2 x 11 1/2.; half leather; gold-edged notebook.
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A Journal of a voyage in the "Duke of Manchester", to Jamaica, begun Tues., Feb. 17, 1846
1) Leaves Gravesend. p.1.
2) Passes Windward Islands. p.7
3) Visits St. Croixi : Mt. Pleasant estate of Mr. Grant. p.8.
4)Visits many estates on N. Coast and inland to Mandeville and Mile Gully. Description of estates and dates of visit.
5) Becomes bookkeeper on Jan. 28, 1847 (not 1848 as at 1 Jan. mistakenly stated).
6) Rough notes for diary.
7) Epitaph for Thomas Hibbert, ib. on Agualte Vale Penn's Race Course, 8 July.
8) Toast poem for Mr. Hall. Ib. sec. Sept. 7.
9) Receipts. Ib.
10) Negro sayings after Feb. 6, 1847.
11) First date : Feb. 17, 1846; last date : Feb. 6, 1847. 18 1/2 x 11 1/2.; half leather; gold-edged notebook.

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