A twelvemonth's residence in the West Indies, during the transition from slavery to apprenticeship; with incidental notices of the state of society, prospects, and natural resources of Jamaica and other islands. By R. R. Madden. v.1 Madden, Richard Robert, 1798-1886. London, J. Cochrane and co., 1835. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or in whole. It is possible that heirs or the estate of the authors of individual portions of the work, such as illustrations, assert copyrights over these portions. Depending on the nature of subsequent use that is made, additional rights may need to be obtained independently of anything we can address. The digital images and OCR of this work were produced by Google, Inc. 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I Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google * I Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google TWELVEMONTH'S RESIDENCE WEST INDIES, DURING THE TRANSITION FROM SLAVERY TO APPRENTICESHIP; WITH INCIDENTAL NOTICES OF THE STATE OF SOCIETY, PROSPECTS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF JAMAICA AND OTHER ISLANDS. BY R'r'i& 'MADDEN, M. D. AUTHOR OF " TRAVELS IN THE EAST," &C. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. •-•';• LONDON: JAMES COCHRANE AND CO., fe WATERLOO PLACE. 1835. Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google I PRINTED BY A. 3. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. _J Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google DEDICATION. TO WILLIAM MURPHY, ESQ. I DEDICATE THIS WORK : • AND WHILE INSCRIBING IT TO HIM, WHOSE FRIENDSHIP, IN MY ESTIMATION, IS PREFERABLE TO THE HIGHEST PATRONAGE, I FEEL I AM ADDRESSING IT TO ONE BY WHOM THE RIGHTS OF ANY RACE OF MEN ARE NOT REGARDED WITH INDIFFERENCE. R. R. M. LONDON, JUNE 16, 1835. Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google Mist. GrT Ji - PREFACE. THE reader who is preparing to set out on his travels by his fireside, has a right to know some- thing of the companion with whom he is about to journey. In conformity with the custom of gratifying this laudable curiosity, I beg to remind the reader, it may not be the first time we have travelled to- gether ; and I trust, if I have found any favour in his sight as a compagnon de voyage, the journey will not be our last in company. We have here- tofore been amongst mosques and minarets, ef- fendis and sultanas; I would now fain conduct him to the fair islands that are " throned in the West," and luxuriate awhile amongst pimento- groves and cane-fields. Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google VI PREFACE. In October, 1833, six gentlemen, holding special appointments as stipendiary magistrates, were sent out to Jamaica. I was one of that number. We had nine months' observation of the state of the country, and experience, as general magistrates, to prepare us for our new duties. With what spirit we entered on them, would be useless for me to state. No man who writes a book adds much to the character of his credibility by preliminary aver- ments of truth and impartiality. No author on West India matters, who differs from that body on any subject connected with slavery, will deprecate anger or disarm prejudice, by disclaiming hostility to the interests of the proprietors; and no man's opinions, I am well aware, will be espoused by any party who does not carry out his opinions to the extreme length of theirs. I do not expect my work will please any political party;—that it will not serve my interests, I am well assured. That it may serve the interests of that great question which is now solving in the West Indies, is the first and most ardent of my wishes. Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google PREFACE. vii I am indebted to the liberality of Mr. Rippin- gille, the artist, for the use of his admirable picture of " The First of August," and his publisher, Mr. Moon, for the permission afforded of copying the engraving. I have written this work, like a pre- ceding one, in the form of Letters. In so doing, I have followed the bent of my taste. My critics, no doubt, will " warrant I have a thousand of these Letters, writ with blank space for different names." I only hope they will be able to say—" And these are of the second edition." Many of these Letters have been addressed as they are published ; others, wherein the subject has been scattered through several Letters, are made up of their col- lective information, and are addressed to my friends, as dedications of matter on particular subjects. I need not say, on such subjects my sentiments do not involve the opinions of my friends. R. R.M. Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google _•_ Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google CONTENTS THE FIRST VOLUME. LETTER I. TO T. CAMPBELL, ESQ. Departure — Passengers — Sonnet — Legitimate aim of Traveller's observations .... page 1 LETTER II. TO CAPTAIN OLDREY, R.N. Voyage—Log of a sea-sick landsman—Flogging man- of-war fashion ; Remarks on—Advice to passengers— Delicacies of the Atlantic 7 LETTER III. TO CHARLES MATHEWS, ESQ. Scenes in Barbadoes—Desolation of the town—Effects of hurricane of 1831—Nelson's statue—Barbadian scenery —The rival hotels—Miss Betsy Austin—Miss Hannah Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google X CONTENTS. Lewis — Creole aristocracy—Brown ladies—Barbadoes pride—Pink of coloured gentility—Awful scene with Miss Betsy Austin page 14 LETTER IV. TO T. MOORE, ESQ. Barbadoes, early history of—Effects of oppressive duties —Destruction by hurricanes—Worn-out soil—Injury to soil by heavy rains—Barbadian prosperity influenced by slave trade—Introduction of negroes—Inkle and Yarico— Oppressive laws—Codrington college—Writing and arith- metic dispensed with—White emigration—Degradation of the indolent poor—White people of Barbadoes—Compo- sition of militia—Population and exports . 30 LETTER V. TO DR. BEATTIE. St. Vincents, description of—Madam Bartholeme—Na- tive Caribs—Negro Caribs—Carib war—Interference of Parliament—French invasion—Dispossession of the Bri- tish—Victor Hugues—Soil and vegetation—Salubrity— Population—Sir Charles Brisbane ... 44 LETTER VI. TO THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. Grenada, beautiful scenery of—African Cicerones— West Indian hospitality—Decline of prosperity—Con- dition of slaves and free-coloured people—Its extent— West India fruits—Fraud practised on the natives—Sanc- timony of Columbus—Pretext for slavery—Yellow fever —Destruction of Caribs . 55 Generated for member (University of Florida) on 2013-03-23 14:48 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015014707494 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google CONTENTS. XI LETTER VII. TO C.