The Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica
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The Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica Remains of the Morant Bay Court House, 2015 1 Contents Introduction ................................................................................... 3 Audiovisual ..................................................................................... 5 Books .............................................................................................. 5 Government/Official Documents ................................................... 7 Journal Articles ............................................................................... 9 Manuscripts ................................................................................. 10 Map .............................................................................................. 11 Newspapers ................................................................................. 11 Falmouth Post and Jamaica General Advertiser ...................... 11 The Gleaner and DeCordova’s Advertising Sheet .................... 13 The Jamaica Tribune and Daily Advertiser ............................... 15 Pamphlets .................................................................................... 16 Photographs ................................................................................. 19 2 Introduction Scope Often referred to as a watershed moment in Jamaica’s history; the Morant Bay rebellion of 1865, left an indelible mark on An attempt was made to collect all resources specific to the Jamaica’s political and social history. Over the years rebellion, held at the National Library of Jamaica; books, researchers have tried to analyze and rationalize the event and pamphlets, journal articles, newspaper articles, manuscripts, its aftermath to varying degrees. photographs, audio/visual resources, maps and government/official documents. However, there are a few In this the 150th anniversary of the Morant Bay Rebellion, the limitations. The bibliography represents a complete list of National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) put together a bibliography books published specifically on the rebellion. In general, of materials with these varying perspectives. materials were excluded if the rebellion was not the primary focus. Therefore, books making brief references or having one Purpose or two chapters were excluded; except Gardner’s History of Jamaica, published in 1873. Many of the books published The main purpose of this bibliography is to identify and th highlight in a single publication, resources held at the National relating to the rebellion was however, published in the 19 Library of Jamaica on the Morant Bay Rebellion. Though the century, therefore not many contemporary books are listed. NLJ holds no monopoly on resources related to the rebellion, Manuscripts were also selected based on specific focus on the its holding represent a significant percentage of primary rebellion and not based on brief references. content on the rebellion. The volume of newspaper articles and The scope of newspapers was limited to those published in official/government documents are invaluable resources to any 1865/1866. From these years three titles were selected for research on this event. The NLJ envisages that this detailed listing of related articles; the Falmoth Post, Jamaica bibliography will be of great assistance in guiding researchers. Tribune and the Gleaner. Therefore, not all newspapers of 1865 are listed under the heading newspapers. Very few photographs/images of the rebellion were found. Photographs were mainly portraits of some of the key persons in the rebellion, as guided by our collection process. 3 Collection Process The indexes of the following major publications were also checked: The search for resources began with the National Library’s card and online catalogues. Keywords such as “rebellion” Jamaica Journal “Morant Bay” “uprising” and “riot” were used and combined Caribbean Quarterly in various ways to elicit results. Searches for known authors Jamaican Historical Review and titles were also done. Searches were also done on key persons in the rebellion, such as “Gordon,” “Eyre” and “Bogle.” Shelf-checking of the general section under which Annotation materials on the Morant Rebellion are classified, was also done There are few annotations. Where provided, it is italicised and i.e. 972.9204. The checking of the shelves and pamphlet boxes represents an attempt to indicate content or provide additional was significant in finding items that may have been bibliographic information where the title is insufficient. inadvertently left off the list. Arrangement The majority of items identified for the Morant Bay Rebellion bibliography, especially newspaper and official/government Entries are arranged alphabetically by author, or title where no documents” were taken from an internal document titled author is named, and are placed in categories according to the “Jamaica Unshackled 1831-1938.” This is a list of sources format. A call number is included for easy retrieval at the identified over ten years ago for digitsation and eventual access library. Entries highlighted in blue are available online. through the library’s first digital collection, Jamaica Unshackled. Compiled by: Mr. Adolphus Depass - Reference Librarian; with assistance from Ms. Crystal Dyce – Library Assistant, Research Another major step in the collection process was checking & Information Department indexes and significant publications on the topic for references. Heuman’s, The Killing Time was the main secondary source Edited by: Mrs. Genevieve Jones-Edman – Coordinator, Research & Information Department; with assistance from Mrs. used to identify materials that may not have been discovered Janielle Wilson-Rowe - Librarian, Research & Information yet. Manuscript Sources of the West Indies by Kenneth Ingram Department was checked for sources at the National Library of Jamaica which may have been missed in a catalogue search. 4 Audiovisual Finlason, W.F. Commentaries upon Martial Law, with special reference to its regulation and restraint…. London: Stevens Robinson, Carey. Prod. Time of Fury. The Jamaica Information and Sons, 1867. Service. Docu-Drama. Jamaica Information Service, 1965. Call No: 972.9204 Ja Finlason Call No: 147 ---. The history of the Jamaica case: being an account, founded Books upon official documents, of the rebellion of the negroes in Jamaica. London: Chapman and Hall, 1869. Barrett, Richard. The insurrection in Jamaica. Kingston: 1866. Call No: 972.9204 Ja finlason Call No: 972.9204 Ja ins ---. Justice of a colonial governor or some considerations on Bleby, Henry. The reign of terror: a narrative of facts the case of Mr. Eyre. London: Chapman and Hall, 1868. concerning ex-governor Eyre, George William Gordon and the Jamaica atrocities. London: William Nichols, 1868. Call No: 972.9204 Ja Finalson Call No: 972.9204 Ja ble ---. A Review of the Authorities as to the repression of riot or Buxton, Charles. Insurrection in Jamaica: the case against rebellion. London: Stevens and Sons, 1868. governor Eyre, collection from official documents. Call No: 972.9204 Ja Finlason Call No: O 972.9204 Ja bux Flectcher, Duncan. Life of the Honourable George W. Gordon, Cockburn, Frederick. Ed. Charge of the Lord Chief Justice of England to the grand jury at the Central Criminal Court, in the the Martyr of Jamaica. London, Elliot Stock, 1867. case of the Queen against Nelson and Brand. London: William Call. No. B Ja Gor Ridgway, 1867. Call No: 972.9204 Ja coc ---. Personal Recollections of the Honourable George W. Gordon, late of Jamaica. London, Elliot Stock, 1867. Eyre, Edward, John. Addresses to his excellency Edward John Call. No. B Ja Gor Eyre, esquire and his replies, etc., 1865, 1866. Kingston: M. DeCordova and Company, 1866. Gardner, W.J. “The Outbreak at St. Thomas in the East”. A Call No: 972.9204 Ja Eyr History of Jamaica... London: Elliot Stock, 1873. Call No: 972.92 Ja gar 5 Gorrie, John. Martial law in Jamaica; compiled from the Olivier, Sidney. The myth of Governor Eyre. London; Leonard report of the royal commissioners illustrations of, and other & Virginia Woolf at the Hagarth Press, 1933. blue books laid before parliament. London: Jamaica Call No: B Ja Eyr Committee, 1867. Bound with Charge of the Lord Chief Justice of England to the Price, George. Jamaica and the colonial office, who caused the Grand Jury at the Central Court… crisis? London: Sampson Low and Marston, 1866. Call No: 972.9204 Ja Coc Call No: 972.9204 Ja price Hart, Ansell. The life of George William Gordon. Kingston: Ryan, J. The insurrection in Jamaica 1865. Kingston 1957. Institute of Jamaica, 1972. Typescript Call No: B Ja Gor Call No: 972.9204 Ja rya Heuman, Gad. The killing time the Morant Bay rebellion in Semmel, Bernard. Jamaican blood and Victorian conscience, Jamaica. London: Macmillan Press, 1994. the Governor Eyre controversy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Call No: 972.9204 Ja heu Company, 1963. Call No: 972. 9204 Ja sem Hume, Hamilton. The life of Edward John Eyre. London: Richard Bentley, 1867. ---. The Governor Eyre controversy. London: Macgibbon and B Ja Eyr kee, 1962. Call No: 972.9204 Ja sem Jamaica Committee. Facts and documents relating to the alleged rebellion in Jamaica and the measures of repression, Underhill, Edward Bean. The tragedy of Morant Bay: a including notes of the trial of Mr. Gordon. London: The narrative of the disturbances in the island Of Jamaica in 1865. Jamaica Committee, 1866. London: Alexander and Shepherd. 1895. Bound with Charge of the Lord Chief Justice of England to