This four-volume collection brings together rare pamphlets from the formative years of the English involvement in the Caribbean. Texts presented in the volumes cover the first impressions of the region, imperial rivalries between European traders and settlers and the experience of day-to-day life in the colonies.

Carla Gardina Pestana is Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World. Her research interests include American history, US religious history and the early modern world. She has received multiple awards, grants and fellowship, including first prize in 1987 for Liberty of Conscience and the Growth of Religious Diversity in Early America, 1636-1786 (1986) by the Rare Books and Manuscript Division of the ALA. Sharon V Salinger is Professor of History and Dean of Undergraduate Education at the University of California - Irvine, where her interests include Early America, social history and gender. She is the author of Taverns and Drinking in Early America (2004) and more recently, the co-author of Robert Love's Warnings: Searching for Strangers in Colonial Boston (2014).

Natural History George Warren, An Impartial Description of Surinam upon the Continent of Guiana in America (1667); Richard Blome, A Description of the Island of Jamaica (1672); W[illiam] Hughes, The American Physitian (1672); John Gadbury, Diarium Astronomicum (1675); [John Charmberlayne?], The Natural History of Coffee, Thee, Chocolate, Tobacco (1682) Natural Disasters [John Taylor], Newes and Strange Newes from St. Christophers of a Tempestuous Spirit, which is called by the Indians a Hurry-Cano or Whirlewind (1638); John Bushell and Francis Bond, A True and Pefect Narrative of the Late Dreadful Fire which happened at Bridge-Town in the Barbadoes ([1668]); Anon., An Account of the Late Dreadful Earth-quake in the Island of Mevis, St. Christophers, &c (1690); [Captain Crocket], A True and Perfect Relation of that Most Sad and Terrible Earthquake, at Port-Royal in Jamaica ([1692]); E[mmanuel] Heath, A Full Account of the Late Dreadful Earthquake at Port Royalin Jamaica (1692); Anon., The Truest and Largest Account of the Late Earthquake in Jamaica (1693); Thomas Doolittle, Earthquakes Explained and Practically Improved (1693) Religion John Featley, A Sermon Preached to the Nobely-Deserving Gentleman, Sir Thomas Warner (1629); J. L., A Sermon Preached on January the 1st. 1680[/]1. In the New Church at Port-Royal in Jamaica (1681); Henry Adis and Francis, Lord Willoughby of Parham, A Letter Sent from Syrranam, to His Excellency (1664); For the King and Both Houses of Parliament. Being a Short Relation of the Sad Estate and Suff erings of the Innocent People of God, Called Quakers (1661); Jonas Langford, A Brief Account of the Sufferings of the Servants of the Lord called Quakers (1706); John Rous, A Warning to the Inhabitants of Barbadoes ([1656]); Richard Pinder, A Loving Invitation (to Repentance and Amendment of Life) unto All the Inhabitants of the Island Barbados (1660); Thomas Clark, The Voice of Truth (1661); Robert Maylins, A Letter which was Delivered to the King (1661); [William Fortescue et al.], A Short Relation concerning the Life and Death of that Man of God, and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, William Simpson (1671) Quakers, Slaves and Slavery: George Fox [et al.], To the Ministers, Teachers, and Priests (1672); G[eorge] F[ox], Gospel Family-Order, being a Short Discourse concerning the Ordering of Families, Both of Whites, Blacks and Indians (1676) William Edmundson, A Journal of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, and Labour of Love in the Work of the Ministry, of that Worthy Elder, and Faithful Servant of Jesus Christ, William Edmundson ([1715]); Lydia Fell, A Testimony and Warning ([1676]); John Taylor [et al.], A Loving & Friendly Invitation to All Sinners to Repent (1683); Joan Vokins, God's Mighty Power Magnified (1691); Anon., A Short Account of the Manifest Hand of God that Hath Fallen upon Several Marshals and their Deputies (1696) Editorial Notes List of Sources Index