An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . than eighty thousand. In 1856 it was estimated at half amillion. Previously to 1815, Porto Rico being excluded from alldirect intercourse with other countries excepting Spain, was but slowlyprogressive. At that period, however, a royal decree appeared, whichexempted the trade between Spain and the Spanish colonies and PortoRico from all duties for fifteen years; and she was then a
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . than eighty thousand. In 1856 it was estimated at half amillion. Previously to 1815, Porto Rico being excluded from alldirect intercourse with other countries excepting Spain, was but slowlyprogressive. At that period, however, a royal decree appeared, whichexempted the trade between Spain and the Spanish colonies and PortoRico from all duties for fifteen years; and she was then also permittedto carry on a free trade, under reasonable duties, with other wise and liberal measures contributed to the prosperity of theisland. In the latter part of the seventeenth century Porto Rico wastaken possession of by the English; but they did not long retain it,owing to the prevalence of disease among the troops. An attempt atrevolution, with a view to separation from the mother country, wasmade in 1822, and suppressed the following year. The government,laws, and institutions are nearly similar to those established in the?>ther transatlantic colonies of Soain. THE BAHAMAS. 823. THE BAHAMAS. HE Bahamas, or Lucayos, are a chain of low islandsstretching in a north-westerly direction from thenorth side of St. Domingo to the coast of Florida,between 20° 55 and 27° 40 N. lat., and 68° 40and 79° 20 W. long. It is composed of innumera-ble rocks, islets (called keys), and islands, of whichtwenty are inhabited. The chief of these are New Providence, Eleuthera, St. Salva-dor, Abaco, Crooked Island, and Grand Bahama. The area ofthe entire group is estimated at 5,422 square miles, and thepopulation at about 28,000. The Bahamas are under British control,and are directed by a governor, council, and house of assembly. St. Salvador was the first land fallen in with by Columbus on hisfirst voyage in 1492. The Spaniards carried away to Mexico the fewnatives whom
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