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Views of Port Royal, Jamaica

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View overlooking Port Royal, Jamaica, showing the town's brick and wooden buildings (some with chimneys), ships in the harbour as well as palms and other coastline plants.

Views of Port Royal, Jamaica

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A view of the town of Port Royal showing its brick and wooden buildings, including a church (bottom left). Several palm trees, the mountains and the sea are seen in the distance.

Views of Port Royal, Jamaica

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View overlooking the seaside town of Port Royal in the parish of Kingston, Jamaica. The roofs and walls of several buildings show damage. A few boats are at sea.

A view of the Franciscan church and convent in the city of Havana, taken from the Alcalde's House in Granby Square

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Black and white print of the Franciscan church and convents in Havana, Cuba. The building is located by a waterfront near Granby Square.

Harbour of Montego Bay in the parish of St. James, Jamaica

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View overlooking the city and harbour of St. James' capital, Montego Bay. Many buildings are visible and there are several ships in the harbour.

The Hon. Dudley Woodbridge Esq. Director General of the Royal Assiento Company of England in Barbados

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Honourable Dudley Woodbridge posing with left arm akimbo. He is wearing a velvet coat with a neck cloth and has a paper with a seal in his right hand. Behind him to the left is a view of three ships at sea.

A view of the city of the Havana taken from the road near Colonel Howe's battery

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Landscape print of the city of Havana as seen from the road near Colonel Howe's battery. A few persons with horses are on a dirt road (bottom left) and others are under a large coconut tree. Buildings in the capital city can be seen in the distance.

A view of the harbour city of Havana taken from the hill near the road

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Print showing the harbour and nearby landscape at Havana, taken from the hill near the road between La Regla and Guanavacoa. This print is one of six views of the city harbour and county of Havana presented to the Right Hon. George Earle of…

A view of the market place in the city of Havana

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Scene at the market place in Havana, Cuba, as depicted by Elias Durnford. Persons are seen carrying our various activities such as transporting goods, having conversations and playing games. A military group is also seen in training.

Beckford, Ballard

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Print of Ballard Beckford, proprietor of the Whitehall and Frontier estates. He was also the eldest son of Thomas Beckford and was appointed the first Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons in Jamaica in 1742. In the portrait, Ballard is seated on a…