1808. Mutiny of the Second West India Regiment; mutiny quelled; 14 rebels killed, 5 wounded, 24 taken prisoners; of the prisoners 10 were tried and 7 executed.

Differences between the civil and military authorities; assembly prorogued in consequence; great part of the town at Montego Bay destroyed by fire. Joseph Ram, a black man, died, aged 140. Importation of slaves ceased to be legal. Number of slaves 323,827.

1809. Number of slaves 323,714.

Plot of the negroes to assassinate the inhabitants of Kingston discovered by George Burgess, a deserter from the Second West India Regiment. 1810, Number of slaves 313,683.

1811. Number of slaves 326,830.

1812. Shock of an earthquake felt in November. 1813. Bill passed extending the privileges of people of color.

Number of slaves 317,424.

Sarah Anderson, a black woman, died, aged 140 years.

1814. Number of slaves 315,385; £8000 subscribed to build a presbyterian church in Kingston, 1815. Port Royal nearly destroyed by fire; island suffers by a hurricane; number of slaves 313,814.

CHAPTER III.

CHRONOLOGY OF BARBADOS FROM A. D. 1605
TO A. D. 1811.

THIS island was discovered by the Portuguese, it is supposed, about the end of the 16th century, although the exact period is not known. They put some hogs on shore, and then deserted it, after which we hear nothing of it till the year

1605. When the Oliph Blossom, Captain Cataline, from Portsmouth, touched here, and finding it unpeopled, the crew erected a cross, with this inscription," James, King of England and this Island," and departed, after refreshing themselves with birds, fish, and hogs.

1624. The ship William and John, Captain Powell, arrived in Barbados, and laid the foundation of James Town.

Earl of Marlborough received a grant of this island from King James; under this nobleman's

patronage Sir W. Courteen sent out two ships, and landed 30 men on the leeward part of the island. 1624. Fortifications commenced; Captain W. Dean acting Governor.

1627. King Charles I. granted Earl of Carlisle the Island of Barbados, who compromised his dispute with Lord Marlborough by agreeing to pay £300. a year to that nobleman and his heirs.

1629. Lord Carlisle's grant renewed.

July 5, Sixty-four adventurers landed at Barbados, with Charles Wolferstone as their Governor, and commenced a settlement at the bridge, now Bridgetown, on the windward side of the island.

Windward and leeward settlers disagree; leeward settlers submit.

Sir William Tufton comes out Governor.

Charles Saltonstall arrives with 200 more colonists, and other requisites for a plantation; population between 15 and 1600 persons.

1631. Captain Hawley arrives as Governor, vice Sir W. Tufton, who petitions against Hawley, and is shot for an act of mutiny.

1633. Richard Peers left Deputy Governor, vice Hawley recalled.

1634. Hawley reinstated in the governorship.

1638. Inhabitants of Barbados rebel against Hawley, who goes to England.

Earl of Carlisle appoints Mr. Henry Hunks Governor in his stead.

1639. Sir H. Hunks arrives in his government; a

Dutchman from Brazil teaches the use of the

sugar cane; value of land increased in conse

quence.

1641. Sir H. Hunks succeeded by Captain Bell,

during whose government the constitution of the island is settled.

1646. Many emigrations to Barbados caused by the English rebellion; Lord Willoughby arrives, and is well received by the inhabitants."

1647. An epidemic disease rages; the living hardly able to bury the dead.

Exports from Barbados about this time-indigo, cotton, wool, tobacco, ginger, and fustic wood; tamarind trees first planted; palm trees brought from the East Indies.

An act passed by the legislature declaring their fidelity to King Charles; loyalty of the Barbadians very conspicuous.

1649. Plot of the negroes for massacreing all white inhabitants discovered by a slave :--eighteen of the principals put to death-cruel treatment pleaded

as a cause.

1650. Trade with Barbados forbidden by Parlia

ment, on account of the inhabitants continuing to acknowledge the authority of the Crown. The island at this time computed to contain 20,000 white men able to bear arms.

Trade of the island damaged by the piracies of Plunket, an Irishman who pretended to sail under commission from the Marquis of Ormond. 1651. Oct. 16, A fleet with 2000 troops under Sir

G. Ascue capture all the vessels in Carlisle Bay;

the fleet cruizes off the island till December; Sir G. Ascue is reinforced and lands at Speight's Bay; unable to defeat Lord Willoughby; addresses the inhabitants; the people, averse to hostilities, oblige Lord Willoughby to negociate.

1652. January 17, Treaty of peace ratified; Lord Willoughby proceeds to England; succeeded by

Mr. Searle.

1655. The expedition for St. Domingo collected at Barbados, and sailed on 31st of March.

1656. Military force of Barbados 4500 foot, 800

horse.

Du Tertre says that Barbados this year contained two regular cities, in each of which more than 100 taverns might be reckoned, as well furnished as in Europe.

1661. King Charles created thirteen baronets in Barbados in one day.

1663. Mr. Kendall sent delegate to King Charles by the Barbadians; makes terms which the latter refuse to ratify; Lord Willoughby arrives; badly received.

Sept. 23, Act passed for levying 41 per Cent.; proprietary government terminated; Barbados under protection of the crown.

1666. July 28, Lord Willoughby left Deputy-governors, and sailed from Barbados in a fleet which, with the exception of two ships, was totally lost in a hurricane; Lord W. Willoughby, his brother, was appointed Governor of Barbados, in his stead. 1667. An English fleet arrived at Barbados.

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