A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes: Illustrated With A Map Of The Island, As Also The Principal Trees And Plants There, Set Forth In Their Due Proportions And Shapes, Drawn Out By Their Several And Respective Scales: Together With The... (The\library Of West Indian Studies: No. 11)

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Synopsis: In this eye-witness history of Barbados, Ligon gives perhaps the earliest account of attempts at sugar manufacture. His description of a plantation indicates the size and complexity of the estates acquired in Barbados by subtle and greedy' planters, even in the early days of the industry.