The History of Barbados Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island; a Sketch of the Historical Events since the Settlement; and an Account of its Geology and Natural Productions
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
- LIST OF PLATES AND WOODCUTS
- ERRATA
- Contents
- PART I Geographical and Statistical Description of thé Island
- PART II Narrative of Events from the Settlement of the Island to the Year 1846
- Chapter I Period from the Settlement of the Island to the Insurrection of Slaves in 1649
- Chapter II Period from the Death of the Earl of Carlisle to the Administration of Colonel Modyford in 1660
- Chapter III Period from Lord Willoughby's restoration, as Governor,to his death in 1674
- Chapter IV Period from the appointment of Sir Jonathan Atkins as Governor in 1674, to the return of the Barbados Regiment
- Chapter V Events from the appointment of Colonel Russel as Governor in 1694 to the death of President Barwick in 1733
- Chapter VI Occurrences from Lord Howe's arrival in 1733 to the death of Governor Spry in 1772
- Chapter VII Period from the Administration of President Rous in 1772 to the departure of Major-General Cunninghame in 1783
- Chapter VIII Period from the Administration of President Dotin in 1783 to the arrival of Lord Seaforth in 1801
- Chapter IX Period from the Peace of Amiens in 1802 to Lord Seaforth's departure in 1806
- Chapter X Period from the Administration of President Spooner in 1806 to the instalment of Sir James Leith as Governor
- Chapter XI Period from Sir James Leith's New Expedition to the French Islands in 1815 to the appointment of Lord Combermere as Governor in 1817
- Chapter XII Events during Lord Combermere's Administration, from his arrival in 1817 to his departure in 1820
- Chapter XIII Period from the Administration of President Skeete in 1820 to the death of George the Fourth in 1830
- Chapter XIV From the renewal of the commercial intercourse between the United States and the British West Indies to the departure of Sir James Lyon in 1833
- Chapter XV Administration of Sir Lionel Smith as Governor-General of the Windward Islands, from 1833 to 1836
- Chapter XVI Occurrences during the Administration of Sir Evan John Murray MacGregor as Governor-General from 1836 to 1841
- Chapter XVII The Administration of Sir Charles Grey as Governor of Barbados from 1842 to 1846
- Chapter XVIII The Sugar Question, and the probable influence of the admission of sugar produced by slave labour upon the prospect of the British Colonies in the West Indies
- PART III Remarks on the Geological Structure of Barbados, and a Sketch of its Natural Productions
- APPENDIX
- INDEX
- Plate section
Chapter III - Period from Lord Willoughby's restoration, as Governor,to his death in 1674
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
- LIST OF PLATES AND WOODCUTS
- ERRATA
- Contents
- PART I Geographical and Statistical Description of thé Island
- PART II Narrative of Events from the Settlement of the Island to the Year 1846
- Chapter I Period from the Settlement of the Island to the Insurrection of Slaves in 1649
- Chapter II Period from the Death of the Earl of Carlisle to the Administration of Colonel Modyford in 1660
- Chapter III Period from Lord Willoughby's restoration, as Governor,to his death in 1674
- Chapter IV Period from the appointment of Sir Jonathan Atkins as Governor in 1674, to the return of the Barbados Regiment
- Chapter V Events from the appointment of Colonel Russel as Governor in 1694 to the death of President Barwick in 1733
- Chapter VI Occurrences from Lord Howe's arrival in 1733 to the death of Governor Spry in 1772
- Chapter VII Period from the Administration of President Rous in 1772 to the departure of Major-General Cunninghame in 1783
- Chapter VIII Period from the Administration of President Dotin in 1783 to the arrival of Lord Seaforth in 1801
- Chapter IX Period from the Peace of Amiens in 1802 to Lord Seaforth's departure in 1806
- Chapter X Period from the Administration of President Spooner in 1806 to the instalment of Sir James Leith as Governor
- Chapter XI Period from Sir James Leith's New Expedition to the French Islands in 1815 to the appointment of Lord Combermere as Governor in 1817
- Chapter XII Events during Lord Combermere's Administration, from his arrival in 1817 to his departure in 1820
- Chapter XIII Period from the Administration of President Skeete in 1820 to the death of George the Fourth in 1830
- Chapter XIV From the renewal of the commercial intercourse between the United States and the British West Indies to the departure of Sir James Lyon in 1833
- Chapter XV Administration of Sir Lionel Smith as Governor-General of the Windward Islands, from 1833 to 1836
- Chapter XVI Occurrences during the Administration of Sir Evan John Murray MacGregor as Governor-General from 1836 to 1841
- Chapter XVII The Administration of Sir Charles Grey as Governor of Barbados from 1842 to 1846
- Chapter XVIII The Sugar Question, and the probable influence of the admission of sugar produced by slave labour upon the prospect of the British Colonies in the West Indies
- PART III Remarks on the Geological Structure of Barbados, and a Sketch of its Natural Productions
- APPENDIX
- INDEX
- Plate section
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- The History of BarbadosComprising a Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island; a Sketch of the Historical Events since the Settlement; and an Account of its Geology and Natural Productions, pp. 286 - 294Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1848