History of Barbados | Sir Robert Schomburg | Taylor & Francis eBooks,

ABSTRACT

First published in 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter I|4 pages

Introductory Remarks on the West Indian Archipelago in general

chapter II|2 pages

Geographical Position of the Island of Barhados

chapter III|7 pages

General Outline and Aspect

chapter IV|15 pages

Introducton Remarks on Climate in general

chapter V|51 pages

Climatology and Meteorological Phenomena in Barbados

chapter VI|121 pages

Civil and Social State of Barbados

chapter VII|17 pages

Political Geography

chapter VIII|38 pages

Local Geography

part |2 pages

Part II. Narrative of Events from the Settlement of the Island to the Year 1846

chapter I|13 pages

Period from the Settlement of the Island to the Insurrection of Slaves in 1649

chapter II|18 pages

Period from the Death of the Earl of Carlisle to the Administration of Colonel Modyford in 1660

chapter III|9 pages

Period from Lord Willoughby's restoration, as Governor, to his death in 1674

chapter IV|12 pages

Period from the appointment of Sir Jonathan Atkins as Governor in 1674, to the return of the Barbados Regiment

chapter V|13 pages

Events from the appointment of Colonel Russel as Governor in 1694 to the death of President Banvick in 1733

chapter VI|13 pages

Occurrences from Lord Howe's arrival in 17723 to the death of Governor Spry in 1772

chapter VII|15 pages

Period from the Administration of President Rous in 1772 to the departure of Major-General Cunninghanle in 1783

chapter VIII|9 pages

Period from the Aministration of President Dotin in 1783 to the arrival of Lord Seaforth in 1801

chapter IX|12 pages

Period from the Peace of Amiens in 1802 to Lord Seaforth's departure in 1806

chapter X|24 pages

Period from the Administration of President Spooner in 1806 to the instahnent of Sir Jaines Leith as Goerner

chapter XI|8 pages

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|10 pages

Events during Lord Combermere's Adolinistration, from his arrival in 1817 to his departure in 1820

chapter XIII|20 pages

Period from the Administration of President Skeete in 1820 to the death of George the Fourth in 1830

chapter XIV|20 pages

From the renewal of the comerical intercourse between the United States and the British West Indies to the departure of Sir James Lyon in 1833

chapter XV|24 pages

Administration of Sir Lionel Smith as Governer-Genral of the Windward Islands, from 1833 to 1836

chapter XVI|18 pages

Occurrences during the Administration of Sir Evan John Murray MacGregor as Governor-General from 1836 to 1841

chapter XVII|27 pages

The Administration of Sir Charles Grey as Governor of Barbados from 1842 to 1846

chapter XVIII|9 pages

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 |1 pages

Part III: Remarks on the Geological Structure of Barbados, and a Sketch of its Natural Productions

chapter I|26 pages

Geological Description

chapter II|13 pages

A Description of Fossils found in Barbados

chapter III|5 pages

The application of the Mineral Products of the Island of Barbados, and the composition of its Soils

chapter IV|62 pages

A Sketch of Organic Nature as devloped in Barbados

chapter V|49 pages

Animated Nature as developed in Barbados