The Handbook of Jamaica1893 |
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Pàgina 11
... gives this correction for every day in the year . Care must be taken to add or to subtract the correction according to the precepts . For instance on Jan. 4th we must add 5 min . to the time shown by a good Sundial in order to obtain ...
... gives this correction for every day in the year . Care must be taken to add or to subtract the correction according to the precepts . For instance on Jan. 4th we must add 5 min . to the time shown by a good Sundial in order to obtain ...
Pàgina 14
... give for each month the average number of deaths in King- ston from a few groups of diseases , and the average totals ; they have been taken from the returns published monthly by Mr. S. P. Smeeton , the Registrar - General . The ...
... give for each month the average number of deaths in King- ston from a few groups of diseases , and the average totals ; they have been taken from the returns published monthly by Mr. S. P. Smeeton , the Registrar - General . The ...
Pàgina 17
... give some information on this important subject . Accord- ing to the two following tables the average rainfall over the island was about sixty- seven and a half inches for the first decennial period from 1870 to 1879 , while for the ...
... give some information on this important subject . Accord- ing to the two following tables the average rainfall over the island was about sixty- seven and a half inches for the first decennial period from 1870 to 1879 , while for the ...
Pàgina 32
... give a general idea of the areas in square miles embraced in the different zones of elevation , above sea level , in the several parishes : - Area below 1000 feet . 1000 feet to 2000 feet . 2000 feet to 3000 feet . 3000 feet to 4000 ...
... give a general idea of the areas in square miles embraced in the different zones of elevation , above sea level , in the several parishes : - Area below 1000 feet . 1000 feet to 2000 feet . 2000 feet to 3000 feet . 3000 feet to 4000 ...
Pàgina 35
... gives its name , empties itself at Holland Bay . Another is the Montego River , which , although it flows northerly in its upper course , turns westerly through the greater part of its flow , discharging at Montego Bay . There are ...
... gives its name , empties itself at Holland Bay . Another is the Montego River , which , although it flows northerly in its upper course , turns westerly through the greater part of its flow , discharging at Montego Bay . There are ...
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31st March acres amount Andrew Ann's Bay Annotto Bay annual annum appointed April Assembly Black River British Brown's Town Buff Bay building Catherine Chapel Chapelton charge Church Clarendon Colonial Company Court cultivation Custos Director District Ditto Ditto Dry Harbour duties elected established estates Ewarton exceeding Falmouth Farquharson fees feet Fund Garden George Gordon Town Government Governor Halfway-Tree Hanover Hill House Inspector Institution island Jamaica James John July June Kingston land Legislative Council Linstead Lodge Lucea Manchester Market miles Milk River Moneague Montego Bay month Morant Bay Ocho Rios Old Harbour Oracabessa paid parcel parish of St Parochial Board persons Port Antonio Port Maria Port Morant Port Royal Portland Porus Post Office Public Railway Resident Magistrate revenue road salary Savanna-la-Mar School Secretary Sir Henry Society Spanish Town Station Street sugar Thomas Total Trelawny Trustees Up-Park Camp West Indies Westmoreland William
Passatges populars
Pàgina 135 - ... made by a married woman by means of moneys of her husband, without his consent, the Court may, upon an application under section...
Pàgina 104 - Bill for the divorce of persons joined together in holy matrimony. 2. Any Bill whereby any grant of land or money, or other donation or gratuity, may be made to himself. 3. Any Bill affecting the currency of the Colony.
Pàgina 544 - SOLIDITY. 1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot 27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard DIVISION II — CAPACITY.
Pàgina 104 - Any Bill whereby persons not of European birth or descent may be subjected or made liable to any disabilities or restrictions to which persons of European birth or descent are not also subjected or made liable : 10.
Pàgina 208 - There may be added to any one or more of the essential particulars mentioned in this section any letters, words, or figures, or combination of letters, words, or figures or of any of them...
Pàgina 544 - The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts ; thus the standard...
Pàgina 104 - Pleasure is known ; nor without a Saving of the Right of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, and of all Bodies politic and corporate, and of all other Persons, except such as are mentioned in the said Law or Ordinance, and those claiming by, from and under them ; and before such Law or Ordinance is passed.
Pàgina 113 - That he is properly certified as free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere with the proper discharge of his duties ; Third.
Pàgina 491 - ... money to be paid on the birth of a member's child, or on the death of a member, or for the funeral expenses of the husband, wife, or child of a member...
Pàgina 544 - Formerly the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus, the second was divided into 60 thirds, the third into 60 fourths, &c. At present the second is more generally divided decimally into lOths, lOOths, &c. The degree is frequently so divided. 6. MEASURE OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1 Hour. 24 Hours = 1 Day. 7 Days = 1 Week. 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month.