 could put bricks and stones and timber together should put
them together in such hideous forms as those which are to be seen
here.

I never met a wider and a kinder hospitality than I did in Jamaica,
but I neither ate nor drank in any house in Kingston except my
hotel, nor, as far as I can remember, did I enter any house except
in the way of business. And yet I was there--necessarily there,
unfortunately--for some considerable time. The fact is, that hardly
any Europeans, or even white Creoles, live in the town. They have
country seats, pens as they call them, at some little distance. They
hate the town, and it is no wonder they should do so.

That which tends in part to the desolation of Kingston--or rather,
to put the proposition in a juster form, which prevents Kingston
from enjoying those advantages which would naturally attach to the
metropolis of the island--is this: the seat of government is not
there, but at Spanish Town. Then our naval establishment is at Port
Royal.

When a city is in itself thriving, populous, and of great commercial
importance, it may be very well to make it wholly independent of the
government. New York, probably, might be no whit improved were the
National Congress to be held there; nor Amsterdam, perhaps, if the
Hague were abandoned; but it would be a great thing for Kingston if
Spanish Town were deserted.

The Governor lives at the latter place, as do also those satellites
or moons who revolve round the larger luminary--the secretaries,
namely, and executive officers. These in Jamaica are now so reduced
in size that they could not perhaps do much for any city; but they
would do a little, and to Kingston any little would be acceptable.
Then the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly sit at Spanish
Town, and the members--at any rate of the latter body--are obliged
to live there during some three months of the year, not generally in
very comfortable lodgings.

Respectable residents in the island, who would pay some attention to
the Governor if he lived at the principal town, find it impossible
to undergo the nuisance of visiting Spanish Town, and in this way
go neither to the one nor the other, unless when passing through
Kingston on their bi
could put bricks and stones and timber in concert should place 
 them together in such hideous forms as those which are to be witness 
 here. 

 I never meet a wider and a kinder cordial reception than I did in Jamaica, 
 but I neither ate nor drank in any firm in Kingston except my 
 hotel, nor, as far as I can remember, did I accede any house except 
 in the way of occupation. And so far I was there -- necessarily there, 
 unfortunately -- for some considerable time. The fact is, that hardly 
 any Europeans, or even white Creoles, live in the township. They have 
 country seats, pen as they call them, at some little distance. They 
 hate the township, and it is no wonder they should do then. 

 That which tends in share to the desolation of Kingston -- or rather, 
 to put the suggestion in a juster form, which prevents Kingston 
 from enjoying those advantages which would naturally attach to the 
 metropolis of the island -- is this: the seat of government is not 
 there, but at Spanish Town. Then our naval establishment is at Port 
 Royal. 

 When a city is in itself thriving, populous, and of great commercial 
 importance, it may be very well to make it wholly independent of the 
 government. New York, probably, might be no whit improved were the 
 National Congress to be apply there; nor Amsterdam, perhaps, if the 
 Hague were abandoned; but it would be a big thing for Kingston if 
 Spanish Town were deserted. 

 The Governor lives at the latter place, as do besides those satellites 
 or moon who revolve round the larger luminary -- the repository, 
 namely, and executive officers. These in Jamaica are now so reduced 
 in size that they could not perhaps do much for any city; but they 
 would do a little, and to Kingston any little would be acceptable. 
 Then the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly sit at Spanish 
 Town, and the member -- at any pace of the latter soundbox -- are obliged 
 to live there during some three months of the year, not by and large in 
 very comfortable lodgings. 

 Respectable residents in the island, who would yield some attention to 
 the Governor if he lived at the principal town, line up it impossible 
 to undergo the nuisance of visiting Spanish Town, and in this way 
 go neither to the one nor the other, unless when excrete through 
 Kingston on their bi
 cokld put bricks and stoner and timber toywther vhould put
them together in such hideous focms qs thise which are to be sedn
here.

I nvver met q wiver and a kinder hospitality tgwn I vid in Jamaica,
bot I neither ate nor drank iv cny house in Kingston except my
hotel, nor, as fwr as I can reiembtr, qid J enter any house except
in the way of buspness. And yet I wss there--necessarily there,
ujforhunately--for some clnsiderable timq. The fact is, that hardly
any Europezns, or even white Creoles, live kn thz town. They hqve
fmuntry seatw, penf as they call them, dt some little distange. Thxy
hare the town, and it is no wonder they shjuld do sm.

Tkat which tends in paet to tve dasolxriov or Lihgston--lr cather,
to puf the propowition in a juster gown, which prevehts Kiggfton
from enjoying those advantages whicv wkuld naturally attach ti the
metropolis of thg island--is this: the seat of government is not
there, but at S[anisi Gowu. Then iug naval establishment is at Port
Royal.

When a cyfy ix in itself thviving, populous, anc lf dreat commerckal
importznce, it may be verj well jo makw it wholjy imdependent of the
government. New York, prjvably, might be no chit improveb were the
Nstional Congress to be keld tgere; nor Amdterdam, psfhaps, if the
Hagud wvre dbandoned; but it would be w great tiing yor Kingrton if
Spagish Town aere deserted.

The Governog livgs at dhe latter place, as do also those satellivxs
or moons whp sevmlve rouud the larger luminwry--the secretaties,
namelv, and dxecutive kfficerv. These in Tamaica are nma so reduced
mn size trat rhey could vut perhaps do kuch for cuy city; byt they
would do a kitjls, and to Kingstin qny little woulc bd ascvpteble.
Tran the Legisnatixe Zpunciu and the Hijse pf Assembly sit at S[aniah
Town, and the memnevs--at any tate of tre latter bodu--are obliged
to livt therx duriig somr trree months of the year, not geherally ij
vevy comfortablq loegings.

Respeccable residents in the island, who would 'ay some attention to
thw Governor if he lirec at the prmncipaj town, fitd it impossible
to ubdergo the nuisange of visiting Spanish Town, dnd ij this way
go neither to the one nor the other, unless when passing through
Jingston on their gi
could put bricks and stones and timber put together in hideous forms as seen I never met wider and a hospitality than I did in Jamaica, I neither ate nor drank in any house in Kingston except my hotel, as far as I can remember, did I enter any house except in way business. yet was there--necessarily there, unfortunately--for some considerable time. The fact is, that hardly any Europeans, or even Creoles, live in the town. They have country pens as they call at some little distance. They the and it no they do so. That tends in part to the desolation of Kingston--or rather, to put the proposition in a juster form, prevents Kingston those advantages would attach the metropolis of this: the seat of government is at Spanish Town. Then our naval establishment is Port Royal. a city is in itself thriving, and of great commercial importance, it may be well to make it wholly independent of the government. New York, probably, might be no were the National Congress be held there; Amsterdam, if Hague abandoned; but would be a great thing for Kingston if Spanish Town were The Governor lives at the latter place, as do also or who revolve round larger luminary--the secretaries, namely, executive These in Jamaica are reduced size not do for any city; but would do a little, and Kingston any little would Council and the House of Assembly sit at Town, and the members--at any rate of latter body--are obliged to live there during some three months of the not generally comfortable lodgings. Respectable residents in the island, who pay some attention to Governor if he lived at the principal town, find impossible undergo the of visiting Spanish and in this go neither to nor the unless passing their bi
 could put bricks and stones anD timber togEther ShoUld PuT
theM togEther in such hidEOus fOrms as those which are to bE seen
HeRE.

I neVEr Met a wIder and A KiNDEr hOsPiTalItY ThAn I diD in jamaica,
But I neitheR atE nOr drank in any HOuSe in KingstOn eXcept my
hotel, Nor, As far aS I Can REmembEr, dId I enTer any HOuse exCept
in the WaY Of busiNEss. And yET i wAs thEre--necessarily theRE,
uNFortunately--for Some coNsIDeRABle TimE. The fact is, ThAt harDLy
any EuROpEANS, or EVen white CreolEs, live in the TOwn. they haVe
CouNTry seaTs, penS aS TheY call them, at Some Little disTance. THEy
hate tHE town, anD it is nO woNdeR theY ShOuLd dO sO.

thaT WhIch TEndS in part tO tHe DesolAtioN OF kIngsTon--Or raTher,
tO put the proposItiOn in A JusTer foRm, whiCh prEvEnts KIngstoN
from EnJoying those advaNtagEs which woUld NaTurAlLy attACh to thE
meTroPolis of The islaND--is ThIS: THe Seat of government is NoT
THeRe, but at SPanish tOwN. THEn our navAl EstAbliSHMent iS at PORt
royal.

WheN a city IS iN iTself thRiVing, poPuLouS, anD of grEAt coMmerciAl
importAnce, iT May be very well tO Make it wholly iNDePENdENt of The
Government. NEw YoRK, proBablY, MiGht BE no whIt impRoVEd WEre the
National CongrEsS to be hEld thEre; nor AmsterdAm, perhaps, iF THE
Hague weRe abANdONed; but it would bE a greAt thing for kIngston iF
SpanIsh Town wEre desertED.

the GoverNor LivEs aT thE LAtTer place, as do aLSO thoSe SatelliTes
Or moons Who RevOlvE roUnD the largeR luminarY--tHe SeCrEtaRies,
nAMely, and eXeCutIvE ofFicerS. these iN JamaIca aRe NoW So rEduced
iN SiZE That ThEy CoulD noT pErhapS do mUCh fOr any ciTy; but they
WouLD do a LiTtLe, and to kingston any liTtLe would be aCcEptAble.
ThEN The LegisLative Council and the HousE Of AssemBly Sit at spanIsh
Town, anD thE membeRs--aT Any ratE of the LatteR bOdy--ARE obliGED
tO liVe There durinG SOme Three MoNths Of the yeAr, not generally in
veRY coMfortable lodgIngS.

ResPECtAblE ReSIdeNtS In tHE Island, who would pAy some atteNtIOn To
the GoverNOr iF hE lived aT the priNcipaL Town, finD it impossIble
to undErGo thE NUisAnce of visiTing SpanIsh Town, anD In thiS WaY
go neIthEr to thE oNe nOr the Other, uNLesS when PassinG tHrough
kingsToN on their Bi
 could put bricks and ston es and tim ber t oge the rshou ld p ut
them togeth e r in  such hideous forms as  thos ew hich ar e tobe seen he r e .
Ine ver  m e ta wid erand a k inder hosp ita li ty than I di d  i n Jamaica, 
bu t I neitherate  nor d ra nki n any  ho use i n King s ton ex cept my
h ot e l, nor ,  as far a sI ca n remember, did I en t er any house e xceptin th e way  of  business.  A nd ye t  I wast he r e - -ne c essarily ther e,
unfortun a tel y--for  s ome consid erabl et ime . The factis,that hard ly
any Europea n s, or e ven wh ite  Cr eole s ,li vein the to wn. The y have
c ou nt ry se ats, p e n s as  th ey c all t hem, at somelit tled ist ance.  They 
hat ethe t own, a nd it  i s no wonder the y sh ould do s o.
T hat  w hicht ends i n p art  to the  desola t ion  o f K in gston--or rather,to p ut  the pro positi o nin a juster  f orm , wh i c h pre vent s  K ingstonfrom e n jo yi ng thos eadvant ag eswhi ch wo u ld n atural ly attac h tot he
metropoliso f the island- - is t hi s : th e s eat of gove rnme n t is  not th ere ,  butat Sp an i sh Town. Then our nava lestabl ishme nt is at Port 
Royal.

W h e n  a cityis i n  i t self thriving,  popu lous, ando f greatcomme rcial
im portance, i t may be  ve rywel l t o ma ke it whollyi n depe nd ent ofthe 
govern men t.New  Yo rk , probabl y, might  b eno  w hit  impr o ved were  t heNa tio nal C o ngress  to b e he ld  t h ere ; nor A m st e r dam,  p er haps , i fthe
H ague wer e aband oned; but  it woul dbe  a grea t thing for K in gston if
S pa nis h Town w ere dese rted.

The Governor liv e s at th e l atter  pla ce, as do  al so tho ses atelli tes
or  moon swho r evolv e ro und  t he largerl u min ary-- th e se cretari es,
namely, and ex e cut ive officers.  Th esei n  J ama i ca are  n o w s o reduced
in size  that they  c o ul d not perh a psdo  much f or anycity; but the y
would d o a littl e,  and t o K ingston an y little  would be accep t ab le.
T hen  the L eg isl ative  Counc i l a nd th e Hous eof Ass embly  s it at Sp anish
Town, and the mem bers-- at an y r ate of th e l a tte r body--a re o bliged
toliv e t heredur i ng so me t h re e m o nthsof t h e year, n o tgen e r al ly in
veryc o m for table  lo d gings. 

Re spectable residen t s in the islan d, w h o  wo uld payso me attention t o
t he G overnorif  he lived a t the pr in c ipaltown,find i t impos s i bl e 
to un derg o t he nuisan ceof visitin gSp a nish T own,  a nd inthis w a y
go n either to the on e nor t he ot h er,  unle ss  when p a ssin g throughKingston on  their  bi
 could_put bricks_and stones and timber_together should_put
them_together in_such_hideous forms as_those which are_to be seen
here.

I never_met a wider_and_a kinder hospitality than I did in Jamaica,
but I neither ate nor drank in_any_house in_Kingston_except_my
hotel, nor, as far as_I can remember, did I_enter any_house except
in the way of business. And yet_I_was there--necessarily there,
unfortunately--for_some considerable time. The fact is, that hardly
any Europeans,_or even white Creoles, live in_the town. They_have
country_seats,_pens as they call_them, at some little distance. They
hate_the town, and it is no_wonder they should do so.

That which tends_in part to the desolation of_Kingston--or rather,
to put the proposition_in a_juster form, which prevents Kingston
from_enjoying those advantages_which would_naturally attach to_the
metropolis of the island--is this: the_seat of government_is not
there, but at Spanish Town._Then_our naval establishment_is_at_Port
Royal.

When a_city is in_itself_thriving, populous,_and_of great commercial
importance, it may be_very_well to make it wholly independent of_the
government. New York, probably,_might_be no whit improved_were the
National Congress to be_held there; nor Amsterdam, perhaps, if_the
Hague were_abandoned; but_it would be a great thing for Kingston if
Spanish Town were_deserted.

The Governor lives at the latter_place, as do also_those satellites
or_moons_who revolve round_the_larger luminary--the_secretaries,
namely, and executive officers. These in Jamaica_are now_so reduced
in size that they could_not perhaps do much_for_any city; but they
would do a_little, and to Kingston any little_would be acceptable.
Then the Legislative_Council_and_the House of Assembly sit_at Spanish
Town, and the members--at any_rate of the_latter body--are obliged
to live there during some_three_months of the year, not generally_in
very_comfortable lodgings.

Respectable residents in the island,_who_would_pay some attention to
the Governor_if he lived at the principal_town, find it impossible
to undergo the nuisance of visiting_Spanish Town, and_in this way
go neither to_the_one_nor the other, unless when passing through
Kingston on their bi