Klappentext This 1848 volume gives a comprehensive picture of the history, geography and political economy of the British colony of Barbados. Zusammenfassung This 1848 volume gives a comprehensive picture of the history! geography and political economy of the British colony of Barbados. Schomburgk had been knighted in 1844 for his survey work in British Guiana! and was conscious of the importance of Barbados to Britain's trading interests in the West Indies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island: 1. Introductory remarks on the West Indian archipelago in general; 2. Geographical position of the Island of Barbados; 3. General outline and aspect; 4. Introductory remarks on climate in general; 5. Climatology and meteorological phaenomena in Barbados; 6. Civil and social state of Barbados; 7. Political geography; 8. Local geography; Part II. Narrative of Events from the Settlement of the Island to the Year 1846: 1. Period from the settlement of the Island to the insurrection of slaves in 1649; 2. Period from the death of the Earl of Carlisle to the administration of Colonel Modyford in 1560; 3. Period from Lord Willoughby's restoration, as Governor, to his death in 1674; 4. Period from the appointment of Sir Jonathan Atkins as Governor in 1674, to the return of the Barbados Regiment; 5. Events from the appointment of Colonel Russel as Governor in 1694 to the death of President Barwick in 1733; 6. Occurrences from Lord Howe's arrival in 1733 to the death of Governor Spry in 1772; 7. Period from the administration of President Rous in 1772 to the departure of Major-General Cunninghame in 1783; 8. Period from the administration of President Dotin in 1783 to the arrival of Lord Seaforth in 1801; 9. Period from the Peace of Amiens in 1802 to Lord Seaforth's departure in 1806; 10. Period from the administration of President Spooner in 1806 to the instalment of Sir James Leith as Governor; 11. Period from Sir James Leith's new expedition to the French islands in 1815 to the appointment of Lord Combermere as Governor in 1817; 12. Events during Lord Combermere's administration, from his arrival in 1817 to his departure in 1820; 13. Period from the administration of President Skeete in 1820 to the death of George the Fourth in 1830; 14. 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; 15. Administration of Sir Lionel Smith as Governor-General of the Windward Islands, from 1833 to 1836; 16. Occurrences during the administration of Sir Even John Murray MacGregor as Governor-General from 1836 to 1841; 17. The administration of Sir Charles Grey as Governor of Barbados from 1842 to 1846; 18. 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: 1. Geological description; 2. A description of fossils found in Barbados; 3. The application of the mineral products of the Island of Barbados, and the composition of its soils; 4. A sketch of organic nature as developed in Barbados; 5. Animated nature as developed in Barbados; Appendix; Index....

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Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804-1865) was a German-born surveyor and traveller. In 1835-1839 he explored British Guiana for the Royal Geographical Society, and in 1840 he was appointed to define its boundaries with Brazil. Knighted for his work, he then visited Barbados for the Barbados General Railway Company, publishing The History of Barbados in 1848. This substantial work contains - unsurprisingly given his background - a great deal more than a chronological narrative of the settlement and history of the island. He begins with a geographical analysis, statistical information, and an examination of the political and sociological state of Barbados. The third part is on the geology, mineral resources, and natural history of the colony. Although physically small, Barbados was extremely important both to British imperial policies and to her economy, playing a key role in the Atlantic trade routes, particularly for sugar.

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Part I. Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island: 1. Introductory remarks on the West Indian archipelago in general; 2. Geographical position of the Island of Barbados; 3. General outline and aspect; 4. Introductory remarks on climate in general; 5. Climatology and meteorological phaenomena in Barbados; 6. Civil and social state of Barbados; 7. Political geography; 8. Local geography; Part II. Narrative of Events from the Settlement of the Island to the Year 1846: 1. Period from the settlement of the Island to the insurrection of slaves in 1649; 2. Period from the death of the Earl of Carlisle to the administration of Colonel Modyford in 1560; 3. Period from Lord Willoughby's restoration, as Governor, to his death in 1674; 4. Period from the appointment of Sir Jonathan Atkins as Governor in 1674, to the return of the Barbados Regiment; 5. Events from the appointment of Colonel Russel as Governor in 1694 to the death of President Barwick in 1733; 6. Occurrences from Lord Howe's arrival in 1733 to the death of Governor Spry in 1772; 7. Period from the administration of President Rous in 1772 to the departure of Major-General Cunninghame in 1783; 8. Period from the administration of President Dotin in 1783 to the arrival of Lord Seaforth in 1801; 9. Period from the Peace of Amiens in 1802 to Lord Seaforth's departure in 1806; 10. Period from the administration of President Spooner in 1806 to the instalment of Sir James Leith as Governor; 11. Period from Sir James Leith's new expedition to the French islands in 1815 to the appointment of Lord Combermere as Governor in 1817; 12. Events during Lord Combermere's administration, from his arrival in 1817 to his departure in 1820; 13. Period from the administration of President Skeete in 1820 to the death of George the Fourth in 1830; 14. 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; 15. Administration of Sir Lionel Smith as Governor-General of the Windward Islands, from 1833 to 1836; 16. Occurrences during the administration of Sir Even John Murray MacGregor as Governor-General from 1836 to 1841; 17. The administration of Sir Charles Grey as Governor of Barbados from 1842 to 1846; 18. 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: 1. Geological description; 2. A description of fossils found in Barbados; 3. The application of the mineral products of the Island of Barbados, and the composition of its soils; 4. A sketch of organic nature as developed in Barbados; 5. Animated nature as developed in Barbados; Appendix; Index.