Originally published in 1891, Volume I. Chapters Include; I. The Trading Factories 1668-1688, II. The Privateers 1689-1714, III. Essequebo as a Young Colony 1714-1738, IV. Establishment of the Berbice Association 1714-1733, V. Essequebo open to all Nations 1738-1744,VI, Founding of Demera, VII. Progress of the "Two Rivers" 1750-1762, VIII. Berbice as a Colony 1735-1759, IX. The Berbice Slave Insurrection 1760-1767, X. The last years of Gravesande's Administration 1763-1772, XI. The "Two Rivers" Reorganised 1772-1780, XII. The Berbice Association and the Planters 1768-1780, and, XIII. The Three Rivers Captured by the British 1781... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
