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The Proceedings of the Governor and Assembly of Jamaica, in Regard to the Maroon Negroes (Paperback)
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The Proceedings of the Governor and Assembly of Jamaica, in Regard to the Maroon Negroes (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
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A wealthy planter in the West Indies, Bryan Edwards (1743-1800)
lived in Jamaica during the peak of its sugar wealth. Upon his
return to England in 1792, he wrote several books on the West
Indies, including a multi-volume history of the British colonies.
The present work, first published in 1796, relates to the recent
conflict between the British and Jamaicans descended from runaway
slaves, known as Maroons. Living mostly in isolated mountain
communities, the Maroons had been granted certain rights under a
1739 treaty. However, by 1795, with a new governor ruling the
island, tensions re-emerged and resulted in another war. Prefaced
by Edwards' extended discussion of the Maroons and the origins of
the conflict, this collection of documents and letters represents a
valuable source in the study of Jamaican history and that of
British colonialism in the Caribbean.
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