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• The Caribbee islands under the proprietary patents (Oxford uiversity press, H. Milford, 1926), by James A. Williamson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Caribbee islands under the proprietary patents (Oxford University Press, 1977), by James Alexander Williamson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The development of the Leeward Islands under the Restoration : 1660-1688; a study of the foundations of the old colonial system (University press, 1921), by Charles Strachan Sanders Higham (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An account of the late dreadful earth-quake in the island of Mevis, St. Christophers, &c.: which happen'd in the beginning of April, of this present year 1690. In a letter to a friend in London. (London : printed for A. Smith, 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and exact narrative of the proceedings of the Parliaments fleet, against the island of Barbadoes: With the maner of the reducing thereof: together with the submitting of the islands of St. Christophers, Antego, and St. Mevis, to the Commonwealth of England. Written by an eye-witnesse, Mr. T.H. from aboard the Amity, in Carlisle Bay, and sent to a friend in London, to be published for satisfaction, and printed verbatim by the same copy. (London : printed for Richard Harper in Smithfield, 1652), by T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Documents relatifs à la marine normande et à ses armements aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles pour le Canada, l'Afrique, les Antilles, le Brésil et les Indes (A. Lestringant, 1889), by Charles Bréard, Paul Bréard, and France) Société de l'histoire de Normandie (Rouen (page images at HathiTrust)
• French pioneers in the West Indies, 1624-1664. (Columbia University Press, 1940), by Nellis M. Crouse (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies. (Printed and sold by James Humphreys, at the Corner of Second and Walnut-streets, 1806), by Bryan Edwards and Daniel McKinnon (page images at HathiTrust)
• The French colonial question, 1789-1791; dealings of the Constituent Assembly with problems arising from the revolution in the West Indies. (Negro Universities Press, 1970), by Mitchell Bennett Garrett (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The French colonial question, 1789-1791; dealings of the Constituent assembly with problems arising from the revolution in the West Indies (G. Wahr, 1916), by Mitchell B. Garrett (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Richelieu's West Indies policy (s.n.] , 1923), by Jane Waring Hooper (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the West Indies (Printed and sold by James Humphreys, at the Corner of Second and Walnut-streets, 1806), by Bryan Edwards and Daniel M'Kinnen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire générale des Antilles ... (Libraire-éditeur, 1847), by Adrien Dessalles and Pierre Régis Dessalles (page images at HathiTrust)
• The French colonial question 1789-1791 (G. Wahr, 1918), by Mitchell B. Garrett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire philosophique et politique des isles françoises dans les Indes Occidentales. (J. P. Heubach & comp., 1784), by abbé Raynal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les guerres des Antilles de 1793 à 1815 (Berger-Levrault et Cie, 1896), by Henry de Poyen-Bellisle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Origines transatlantiques. Belain d'Esnambuc et les Normands aux Antilles, d'après des documents nouvellement retrouvés. (A. Faure, 1863), by Pierre Margry (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pierre Blain d'Esnambuc : inauguration et bénédiction par mrg l'évèque de la Guadeloupe de l'inscription commémorative placée dans l'église d'Allouville, près Yvetot, 9 septembre 1862. (Costey frères, 1862) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guillaume d'Orange et les origines des Antilles fran�caises, �etude historique d'apr�es les chroniques de l'�epoque et de nombreux documents in�edits, accompagn�ee d'un expos�e de la descendance de Guillaume d'Orange et de pi�eces justificatives (A. Picard et fils, 1908), by Henry Renault Du Motey (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794: Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B., by Cooper Willyams (Gutenberg ebook)

• Compte rendu aux comités de marine et des colonies réunis, et au public. (Limbourg et Comp., 1794), by J. B. Thounens (page images at HathiTrust)

• A true and faithful relation of the proceedings of the forces of Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary in their expedition against the French in the Caribby Islands in the West Indies under the conduct of His Excellency Christopher Codrington ... in the years 1689 and 1690 / written by Thomas Spencer, Jun., secretary to the Honourable Sir Timothy Thornhill ... (London : Printed for Robert Clavel ..., 1691), by Thomas Spencer (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Essai sur les sources de l'histoire des Antilles françaises (1492-1664) (A. Picard et fils, 1904), by Jacques Dampierre (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Polémique coloniale (Dentu, 1882), by Victor Schoelcher (page images at HathiTrust)

• Acts of French Royal Administration Concerning Canada, Guiana, the West Indies and Louisiana Prior to 1791 (printed from the Bulletin of the New York Public Library; New York : New York Public Library, 1930), by Lawrence C. Wroth and Gertrude L. Annan
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• A history of Barbados, 1625-1685. (Clarendon Press, 1926), by Vincent T. Harlow (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The history of Barbados; comprising a geographical and statistical description of the island; a sketch of the historical events since the settlement; and an account of its geology and natural productions. (Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848), by Robert H. Schomburgk (page images at HathiTrust)
• An authentic report of the debate in the House of Commons, June the 23d, 1825, on Mr. Buxton's motion relative to the demolition of the Methodist chapel and mission house in Barbadoes, and the expulsion of Mr. Shrewsbury, a Wesleyan missionary, from that island. (Printed for J. Hatchard and Son, 1825), by Great Britain Parliament House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
• A briefe relation of the late horrid rebellion acted in the island Barbadas, in the West-Indies. Wherein is contained, their inhumane acts and actions, in fining and banishing the well-affected to the Parliament of England (both men and women) without the least cause given them so to doe: dispossessing all such as any way opposed these their mischievous actions. Acted by the Waldronds and their abettors, anno 1650. (Imprinted by Unwin brothers, 1879), by Nicholas Foster and N. Darnell Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of Barbados, 1625-1685. (Negro Universities Press, 1969), by Vincent T. Harlow (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The history of Barbados, from the first discovery of the island, in the year 1605, till the accession of Lord Seaforth, 1801. (Printed for J. Mawman, 1808), by John Poyer (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Cavaliers & Roundheads of Barbados, 1650-1652 : with some account of the early history of Barbados. (Argosy Press, 1887), by N. Darnell Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Barbados; comprising a geographical and statistical description of the island; a sketch of the historical events since the settlement; and an account of its geology and natural productions. (Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848), by Robert H. Schomburgk (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cavaliers and roundheads of Barbados, 1650-1652. ("Argosy" Press, 1883), by N. Darnell Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cavaliers and Roundheads of Barbados, 1650-1652. (Argosy Press, 1887), by N. Darnell Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Further papers relating to the late disturbances in Barbados : in continuation of C.--1539 of 1876. (Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1876) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Papers relating to the late disturbances in Barbados. (Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1876) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the first settlement of the island of Barbados and other [of] the Carribbee islands with the succession of the governors and commanders in chief of Barbados to the year 1742. Extracted from ancient records, papers, and accounts taken from Mr. William Arnold, Mr. Samuel Bulky, and Mr. John Summers, some of the first settlers, the last of whom was alive in 1688 aged 82. Also some remarks on the laws and constitution of Barbados. ([J.E. Walcott], 1891), by William Duke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1652-01-11 (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1652), by Barbados, Francis Willoughby Willoughby of Parham, and England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true and exact narrative of the proceedings of the Parliaments fleet, against the island of Barbadoes: With the maner of the reducing thereof: together with the submitting of the islands of St. Christophers, Antego, and St. Mevis, to the Commonwealth of England. Written by an eye-witnesse, Mr. T.H. from aboard the Amity, in Carlisle Bay, and sent to a friend in London, to be published for satisfaction, and printed verbatim by the same copy. (London : printed for Richard Harper in Smithfield, 1652), by T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True and faithful account of an intire and absolute victory over the French fleet in the West-Indies by two East-India ships and other vessels at Barbadoes, made into men of war with the number of those taken and sunk in the engagement, together with the taking, sacking, and burning several of the French plantations in those parts. (London : Printed for J.C. ..., 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Narrative of the Revolt and Insurrection in the Island of Grenada (second edition; London: Printed by A. Paris, 1796), by Gordon Turnbull (multiple formats at archive.org)
• A narrative of the insurrection in the island of Grenada, which took place in 1795 (Printed for J. Ridgeway, 1823), by John Hay (page images at HathiTrust)

• Nevis and St. Christopher's, 1782-1784 (unpublished documents) (Les Presses universitaires de France, 1924), by Arthur P. Watts (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• An houre glasse of Indian newes, or, A true and tragicall discourse ... (Printed for N. Butter, 1607), by John Nicholl (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extracts from Colonel Tempelhoffe's History of the seven years war: his remarks on General Lloyd: on the subsistence of armies; and on the march of convoys. Also a treatise on winter posts [by K. F. Lindenau] To which is added a narrative of events at St. Lucie and Gibraltar, and of John duke of Marlborough's march to the Danube, with the causes and consequences of the measure ... (T. Cadell, 1793), by Colin Lindsay, Karl Friedrich von Lindenau, and Georg Friedrich von Templehof (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lives of the Lindsays; or, A memoir of the houses of Crawford and Balcarres (Printed by C. S. Simms, 1840), by Alexander Crawford Lindsay Crawford, Hugh Lindsay, John Lindsay, James Stair Lindsay, Colin Lindsay, Robert Lindsay, and Alexander Lindsay Balcarres (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Martinique horror and St. Vincent calamity, containing a full and complete account of the most appalling disaster of modern times ... (National publishing co., 1902), by James Martin Miller and John Stevens Durham (page images at HathiTrust)

• Stark's guide-book and history of Trinidad including Tobago, Granada, and St. Vincent; also a trip up the Orinoco and a description of the great Venezuelan pitch lake, containing a description of everything relating to these places that would be of interest to tourists and residents. (J. H. Stark;, 1897), by James Henry Stark (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christmas in the West Indies. (Macmillan and co., 1887), by Charles Kingsley (page images at HathiTrust)

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