Fascinating little map of Jamaica that includes Mantica Bay (Montego Bay) as well as Ocho Rios. There are only nine of Jamaica's 14 current parishes noted on this map, with Hanover, Manchester, Portland, Trelawney and Westmoreland not yet developed. However, there are two parishes on this map that seem to have vanished - St. David's and St. George's. The historic, rugged region of the Cockpit Country is noted on this map as is Pedro's Cockpits. The Spanish fled the island in 1655 when the British took over, at which time the Spanish freed their slaves. This group of freed slaves were called Maroons, and in 1738 they were able to strategically use the inaccessibility of the Cockpit Country and force a treaty with the British during the First Maroon War. The accompanying article entitled Weak State of the Island of Jamaica, asserts that the island is so decentralized that it would be easy to bring under more firm control and wrest more productivity from it. Bound in complete April 1762 edition with related article.

References: Jolly GENT-158; MCC-42 #83.

Condition: A

Very crisp impression. Small repaired puncture in lower blank margin. Text with a trace of offsetting or toning.