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

Prefatory advertisement; Part I. History of the War in the West Indies, from its Commencement in 1793: 5. Campaign of 1795; 6. A formidable expedition prepared in England for the West Indies; 7. Capture of the Island of Trinidad; 8. Rupture of the Peace of Amiens; 9. Naval and military events of 1808; Description of the British Colonies, which were omitted by Mr. Edwards, or have been ceded to this country since his decease; Part II. History of the Abolition of the Slave Trade: 1. Introduction; 2. Exertions of both parties to prepare for the contest; 3. Motion of Earl Percy; Extract from a statement relative to the outrages committed on the innocent traffic of Africa, by ships engaged in the slave trade, drawn up from authentic documents.