Jamaica

See COVE Master Map entry: https://editions.covecollective.org/place/jamaica

In London Labour and the London Poor edition

Phase 1

The Negro Crossing-Sweeper, who had lost both his Legs. (Volume 2): "'I was a little boy when the slaves in Jamaica got their freedom: the people were very glad to be free; they do better since, I know, because some of them have got property, and send their children to school. There’s more Christianity there than there is here. The public-house is close shut on Saturday night, and not opened till Monday morning. No fruit is allowed to be sold in the street.'"

 

Coordinates

Latitude: 18.109581000000
Longitude: -77.297508000000