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376 Index<br />

Jamaica (cont’d)<br />

on, 155–56; conflict with Juan de Bolas<br />

Maroons, 85; hideouts of, 180; peace<br />

terms, rejection of, 313<br />

l<strong>and</strong>, settlers’ desire for, 298–99<br />

large-scale desertion <strong>in</strong>, 66<br />

Maroon expeditions <strong>in</strong>, planters’ lack<br />

of support for, 147<br />

Me No Sen You No Com settlement:<br />

agriculture <strong>in</strong>, 247; houses <strong>in</strong>, 253<br />

Molly’s Town settlement, 77<br />

Nanny Town settlement ( Jamaica), 76,<br />

77, 333n9, 336n19; mass suicide <strong>in</strong>, 93;<br />

military strategy <strong>in</strong>, 198; warrior population<br />

of, 128<br />

protection money, paid by planters <strong>in</strong>,<br />

288<br />

slave revolt (1760) <strong>in</strong>, 15, 93, 169, 232;<br />

betrayal of, 266, 291<br />

<strong>to</strong>pographical features of, 179–80<br />

trade <strong>in</strong>, illegal, between Jews <strong>and</strong><br />

Maroons, 258<br />

See also Leeward Maroons; W<strong>in</strong>dward<br />

Maroons<br />

Jerónimo, Miguel, 44, 137, 169, 312<br />

João, Malomi, 139–40<br />

John Crow Mounta<strong>in</strong>s, 180<br />

K<strong>in</strong>g Bayano, 114<br />

despotism of, 213<br />

elected, 219–20<br />

K<strong>in</strong>g Benkos (Dom<strong>in</strong>go Bioho), 115<br />

l<strong>and</strong>-grabb<strong>in</strong>g, by Europeans, 298–301<br />

Leeward Maroons ( Jamaica), 2, 45, 66, 118<br />

betrayal of, 287<br />

conflicts with o<strong>the</strong>r Maroons, 85–86<br />

firearms of, 208<br />

habitat of: physical description of,<br />

179–80<br />

military strategy of, 197–98<br />

military tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g among, 205<br />

treaty with Jamaica, 291–93; l<strong>and</strong><br />

grants <strong>to</strong> White settlers, 299; mistrust<br />

of, by Whites, 309<br />

Le Maniel settlement (St Dom<strong>in</strong>gue), 2,<br />

315<br />

population estimate, 129<br />

relocation of: Maroons’ refusal of, 301<br />

sexual composition of, 69<br />

slavery <strong>in</strong>, 227<br />

support for, by Dom<strong>in</strong>ican Republic,<br />

275<br />

trade <strong>in</strong>, with Spaniards, 260<br />

treaties, colonial, effects on, 278<br />

Lemba, 128, 167<br />

betrayal of, 267<br />

despotism of, 213<br />

Lewis, Jane, 106–107<br />

life expectancy<br />

of Maroons, 46<br />

of slaves, 45–46<br />

Long, Edward, 47, 185, 197<br />

unpublished manuscripts, 288<br />

machete: symbol of <strong>freedom</strong>, 206, 340n27<br />

Mak<strong>and</strong>al, 85, 231, 317; betrayal of, 266<br />

Manzano, Juan Francisco, 27<br />

Maroon communities<br />

Amer<strong>in</strong>dians <strong>in</strong>, 83–84<br />

betrayal of: by comrades, 269, 285–89;<br />

by enslaved persons, 266–68;precautions<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st, 225–29<br />

children <strong>in</strong>, 94–95; born post-treaty,<br />

304; protection of, 199–200; status of,<br />

327<br />

confederations of, 223<br />

defence systems, 187–97, 244; security<br />

breaches, 194–97<br />

destruction of, consequences of, 327,<br />

335n10<br />

dissension <strong>in</strong>, post-treaty, 303–306<br />

durability of, 2, 16<br />

economic activities <strong>in</strong>, 239–62; agriculture,<br />

243–51; animal husb<strong>and</strong>ry, 249;<br />

house construction, 253–54; hunt<strong>in</strong>g,

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