Jamaica was an historic site from which African Americans advocated for
self-help within its national community to end slavery. An important act
occurred during 1840.

Harry Bradshaw Matthews
http://www.hartwick.edu/usct/usct.htm



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history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Acton Bell
  Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 2:41 PM
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Subject: Re: colonial Jamaica, New York


  As far as I know, Jamaica -- or Rustdorp, as the Dutch knew it -- never
figured much in colonial politics. Under Stuyvesant, it had its own
magistrates for dealing with local matters, but never played a role in New
Netherlandish administration. According to Ross' "History of Long Island"
(p. 563), the General Assembly of the Province of New York met there in 1702
and 1753 but, in Ross' words, "Jamaica has never figured much in the outside
world."

  I'd be curious to know what references you have to Jamaica as a colonial
administrative post.

  Regards,
  James Nevius
  http://www.walknyc.com/


  Nancy Hyden Woodward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
    Was Jamaica, across the East River from Manhattan, where the colonial
    government had its office in the 1600s? I was under the impression that
it
    was on Manhattan island but once again, a reference to Jamaica has come
up.

    Nancy Hyden Woodward


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