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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Most Humble Proposal of the Merchants, Planters and Traders to the Island of Antigua (f 288) as well as Papers Related to the Settlement of Jamaica |
| Reference | Eg 2395 |
| Library | The British Library |
| Date | ca. 1660 |
| Description | The proposal refers to the settlement and the defence of the Island. It discusses the state of the island with regards to its fertility and capacity to produce a range of sought after commodities. The other paper discusses the settlement of Jamaica. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Report |
| Primary Commodity | Miscellaneous |
| Sub-commodity | Timber, Tobacco, Cotton, Spices |
| Theme | Trade and Commerce; Politics and Empire |
| Keywords | shipping, colony, conflict, immigration, importation, exportation, spices, ginger, indigo, plantation, soil, climate, agriculture, salt, fish, indigenous peoples, merchant |
| Region | Central America and the Caribbean, Europe |
| Places | England; Barbados; Antigua; Jamaica |
| Additional Information | Please note that these folios are from the following collection: Miscellaneous official papers relating to the English settlements in America and the West Indies, chiefly documents submitted to, or, issuing from, the Council of Trade and Plantations, with a few original letters; 1627-1699. A large part of the collection appears to have been formed by Thomas Povey, Secretary to the Council |
| Copyright | The British Library Board. All rights reserved. Licence no: 5386 |