Newberry Library - The state of Barbados 1684

Title The state of Barbados 1684

Date Created 1500-1684

Description Another copy with title "Account of His Majesty's Island of Barbados and the government thereof" is located in the British Library (Sloane MSS. 2441)

Summary Document, probably written in England around 1684, containing information on Barbados from its discovery to 1684. Includes a narrative section (15 p.) followed by statistical compilations and other lists ([11] p.). Narrative section discusses the situation and history of the island, and its government, population (planters, freemen, servants, slaves), towns and forts, commerce, revenue, churches, and neighboring islands. Subjects of charts, abstracts, and lists include population, land, and sugar works by parish and division (1683/84); military presence (1683); marriages, christenings and burials by parish; fortifications and guns (1683); ship arrivals (1683); revenue per annum; public officials (1682-1684).

Extent 1 v. ([2], 15, [11] p.) ; 36 cm

Format Essays

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 827

BibID 147252

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8ZSK2Y2Y2

Filename ayer_ms_827

Unique identifier NL12C7R5

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