Author: Sir Charles BrucePublisher:
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Category : Mauritius
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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The Evolution of the Crown Colony of Mauritius
Author: Sir Charles BrucePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mauritius
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Their Destiny in Natal - The Story of a Colonial Family of the Indian Ocean
Author: Georges VédiePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326400576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In 1877 Hippolyte and Pauline Lavoipierre arrived at the British Colony of Natal in South Africa. With limited capital and some experience gained in Mauritius Hippolyte set about establishing himself as a sugar planter in the Inanda District, then the developing agricultural heart of the colony. They also came burdened with a number of family secrets. This book examines the couple's complex Franco-Mauritian backgrounds from their origins in France, their grandfathers and fathers experiences in the various colonies of India, Mauritius and the Seychelles and their own struggle to make a success of their lives in Natal. It examines the roles of trade, slavery and indentured labour in their ventures and in the development of 19th century Mauritius and Natal. The surprising disregard of conventions in conservative colonial societies, the financial risks of plantation agriculture and the hidden issue of miscegenation come to light through the experiences of a particular family.
History of the British Colonies: Possessions in Africa and Australia
Author: Robert Montgomery MartinPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 720
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The Crown Colonies and Their History
Author: Cumberland ClarkPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
In writing this book, Clark's intention was to educate the British people about Britain's colonies, which were quite numerous at the time of publication. Clark wished to highlight the import role the colonies played in making Britain a world economic power, and to teach readers about the history of the colonies. Newfoundland and Labrador are discussed in chapter two (p. 40-48), with Clark explaining how Newfoundland was the oldest colony, the importance of the rich Newfoundland fishery to Britain, and the French Shore Question. Clark also corrects popular misconceptions about the colony, and provides information about Newfoundland and Labrador's economy, climate, and physical geography.
The Genesis and Evolution of the British Crown Colony System of Government
Author: Thomas Walter WallbankPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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History of the British Colonies
Author: Robert Montgomery MartinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 726
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Managing the British Empire
Author: David SunderlandPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9780861932672
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
The Crown Agents Office played a crucial role in colonial development. The Crown Agents Office played a crucial role in colonial development. Acting in the United Kingdom as the commercial and financial agent for the crown colonies, the Agency supplied all non-locally manufactured stores required bycolonial governments, issued their London loans, managed their UK investments, and supervised the construction of their railways, harbours and other public works. In addition, the Office supervised the award of colonial land and mineral concessions, monitored the colonial banking and currency system, and performed a personnel role, paying colonial service salaries and pensions, recruiting technical officers, and arranging the transport of officers, troopsand Indian indentured labour. In this important book, the first in-depth investigation of the Agency, David Sunderland examines each of these services in turn, determining in each case whether the Crown Agents' performance benefited their clients, the UK economy or themselves. His book is thus both an account of a remarkable and unique organisation and a fascinating examination of the "nuts and bolts" of nineteenth-century development. David Sunderland is Reader in Business History, Greenwich University.
Slaves, Freedmen and Indentured Laborers in Colonial Mauritius
Author: Richard B. AllenPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521641258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
In this wide-ranging social and economic history of the island of Mauritius, from French colonization in 1721 to the beginnings of modern political life in the colony in the mid-1930s, Richard Allen brings out the importance of domestic capital formation, particularly in the sugar industry. He describes the changing relationship between different elements in the society - slave, free and maroon, and East Indian indentured populations - and shows how these were conditioned by demographic changes, world markets and local institutions. Based on thorough archival research, and thoroughly attuned to contemporary debates, this 1999 book will bring the Mauritian case to the attention of scholars engaged in the comparative study of slavery and plantation systems.
The Epidemics of Mauritius
Author: Daniel E. AndersonPublisher:
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Category : Epidemics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Economic Control and Colonial Development
Author: Richard KesnerPublisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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