The Handbook of Jamaica1893 |
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... and they will gladly receive any sugges- tions for increasing the usefulness of the work and for rendering it more accurate and reliable . KINGSTON , 1st February , 1893 . CONTENTS . Page . PART III . PART I. CALENDAR.
... and they will gladly receive any sugges- tions for increasing the usefulness of the work and for rendering it more accurate and reliable . KINGSTON , 1st February , 1893 . CONTENTS . Page . PART III . PART I. CALENDAR.
Pàgina 15
... increases after our cool season , and greatly diminishes after our warm season . As in the year 1881 , there were in ... increase in the number of deaths must be chiefly due to the lives led by many of the poorest people , -to their ...
... increases after our cool season , and greatly diminishes after our warm season . As in the year 1881 , there were in ... increase in the number of deaths must be chiefly due to the lives led by many of the poorest people , -to their ...
Pàgina 17
... increase in the rainfall in the second decennial period in the West - central and Southern Divisions , while there has been a larger decrease in the North - eastern and Northern Divisions , as though the whole rainfall system had been ...
... increase in the rainfall in the second decennial period in the West - central and Southern Divisions , while there has been a larger decrease in the North - eastern and Northern Divisions , as though the whole rainfall system had been ...
Pàgina 30
... increased traffic that will pass in this direction . The aboriginal name of Jamaica was Xaymaca , a word supposed to imply an overflowing abundance of rivers . Bridges tells us that the name is de- rived from two Indian words , Chabaüan ...
... increased traffic that will pass in this direction . The aboriginal name of Jamaica was Xaymaca , a word supposed to imply an overflowing abundance of rivers . Bridges tells us that the name is de- rived from two Indian words , Chabaüan ...
Pàgina 40
... Increase . Decrease . Kingston St. Andrew 20,114 28,390 48,504 St. Thomas Portland 15,928 22,638 38,566 9,938 18.318 19,537 37,855 17,251 17,731 34,982 15,556 16,620 32,176 16,819 17,126 33,945 2,873 1,769 15,664 16,334 31,998 14,294 ...
... Increase . Decrease . Kingston St. Andrew 20,114 28,390 48,504 St. Thomas Portland 15,928 22,638 38,566 9,938 18.318 19,537 37,855 17,251 17,731 34,982 15,556 16,620 32,176 16,819 17,126 33,945 2,873 1,769 15,664 16,334 31,998 14,294 ...
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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.