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Description of the island of Jamaica; : with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related, viz. Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis, or Mevis, Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New England, New-Found-Land.

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Record ID 49878

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 32r

A Description of Jamaica & America

Borrowed: 1767/7/22 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/7/29 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 22 Jul 1767. Original Returned Date: 29 Jul 1767.


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George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


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Richard Blome (Male, died 1705)
Genre: Travel
Description of the island of Jamaica; : with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related, viz. Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis, or Mevis, Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New England, New-Found-Land.
Number: 2. Original Author: Blome, Richard, -1705.. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm3-l.12  . Press: AB. Shelf: 14.

Borrowed: 1767/7/22 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/7/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Richard Blome (Male, died 1705), Genre: Travel

Description of the Island of Jamaica