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The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies

The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies
With a Continuation to the Present Time

Volume 5

Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition

  • Date Published: February 2011
  • availability: Available
  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9781108024792

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  • Bryan Edwards (1743–1800) was a wealthy West Indian planter, politician and historian. He vigorously opposed the abolition of the slave trade, since the sugar industry relied heavily on it. His most important work was The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies, originally published in two volumes in 1793, and subsequently expanded (this fifth edition of 1819 reaching five volumes) with many plates and maps. In this wide-ranging work, he described his aim as 'to describe the manners and dispositions of the present inhabitants, as influenced by climate, situation, and other local causes … an account of the African slave trade, some observations on the negro character and genius, and reflections on the system of slavery established in our colonies'. Volume 5 includes legislative papers dealing with the West Indies, and a supplement to the history of St Domingo.

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    • Date Published: February 2011
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9781108024792
    • length: 514 pages
    • dimensions: 297 x 26 x 210 mm
    • weight: 1.22kg
    • contains: 2 tables
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    1. Legislative proceedings relative to the West Indies
    2. Colonial events
    3. Supplement to the history of St. Domingo
    Appendix
    Index.

  • Author

    Bryan Edwards

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