Black Bondage in the North


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This history of the Northern slave system examines its operation from its colonial beginnings to its dissolution. In the early 19th century the author sees that economic displacement allows an emancipation of blacks that is at least as beneficial to the masters as to the blacks.










The Colonial Agents of the British West Indies


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First published in 1924, at the time, this was the first detailed study which attempted to investigate the workings and character of the powerful West Indian interest in London in the eighteenth century. At the centre of this interest stood the Colonial Agent, an office which had come into existence when the West Indian interest was born. Dr. Penson traces its growth from the Restoration era, through the Peace of Paris, when its importance began to decline, to the nineteenth century when the office finally disappeared. It is based on exhaustive research in public and private archives.




Through a Glass Darkly


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These thirteen original essays are provocative explorations in the construction and representation of self in America's colonial and early republican eras. Highlighting the increasing importance of interdisciplinary research for the field of early America







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British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675


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"British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675" by Charles McLean Andrews is a meticulously researched historical study that sheds light on the organizational structures and policies governing trade and plantations during a crucial period in British history. Andrews' scholarly approach and attention to detail make this book an invaluable resource for historians and researchers exploring the intricacies of colonial administration and commerce.