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World brings its riches to Britannia

World brings its riches to Britannia

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Frontispiece. The world brings its riches to Britannia, including and African holding an elephant tusk and an Amerindian holding sugar cane. From The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce . Translated from Monsieur Savary by Malachy Postlethwayt esq. Published London, 1757.

Date: 1757

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Map of the Empire of Mexico

Map of the Empire of Mexico

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A new mapp of the Empire of Mexico showing the Caribbean islands. From A New Survey of the West Indies, by Thomas Gage, published London 1677.

Date: 1677

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Account of expenses for servants/slaves

An account of expenses

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Account of expenses for indentured servants and Negres slaves. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

The language used to describe people of African descent in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries is unacceptable in today’s terms. We cannot avoid using this language in its original context. To change the words would impose 20th century attitudes on history.

Date: 1673

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Plan for curing house

Plan for curing house

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Plan for curing house for drying out sugar. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

Date: 1673

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Plan of mill for grinding sugar cane

Plan of mill for grinding sugar cane

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Plan of mill for grinding sugar cane. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

Date: 1673

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Mill for grinding sugar cane

Mill for grinding sugar cane

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Mill for grinding sugar cane. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

Date: 1673

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Pineapple

Pineapple

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Pineapple. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

Creator: Richard Ligon

Date: 1673

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Banana

Banana

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Banana. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

Date: 1673

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Map of the island of Barbadoes

Map of the island of Barbadoes

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Map of the island of Barbadoes. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

Date: 1673

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Plantain

Plantain

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Plantain. From A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes , by Richard Ligon, gent. London 1673.

Date: 1673

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