The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Bahamas
West Indies (Region), North America (Continent)
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Can refer to either the country or the larger island chain that it shares with the Turks and Caicos Islands. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas Location contains: Maraguan Island (Island)
Nassau (Settlement)
New Providence (Island)
People associated with this location: Graves, John (-fl. c. 1705) - Visited
Walner, Thomas (-fl. c. 1700) - Visited
Print Sources linked to this location: Subject of discourse or work of art - A memorial, or, A short account of the Bahama-Islands : of their situation, product, conveniency of trading with the Spaniards the benefit that ariseth by the great quantities of salt that is made by the sun and the safety all ships that are in distress near those ports do find, by having so good a harbour as Providence to bear away to for succour.