A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes

摘要: R ichard ligon went to barbados in 1647, where he had bought a half-share sugar plantation. His business failed, and wrote his book London debtor's prison 1653. viewpoint is that of paternalistic slave owner who believes slaves are easily made happy (44). He does not question the institution slavery indeed provides detailed our eyes chilling financial breakdowns costs clothing feeding various categories workers: Slaves “shall be allowed yearly but three pair Canvas drawers piece, which at 2s pair, 6 s.”; their subordinate overseers, by contrast, six pairs. Servants fed on beef pork, turtles fish. Although Ligon whole has low opinion characters black Africans, there “no rule so general hath acception [ sic ]” (53), praises honesty decency some while believing “the most them as near beast may be, setting souls aside”. deplores cruelty masters indignant an intelligent, good-natured (Sambo) should have been denied baptism. Yet approves measures with friend Colonel Walrond discouraged suicide epidemic among slaves, believed dying they would return countries origin: disproved this theory displaying heads suicides poles.