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(SAINT DOMINGO,)
WITH REMARKS
ON ITS
AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, LAWS, RELIGION,
FINANCES, AND POPULATION,
ETC. ETC.
BY JAMES FRANKLIN.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
MDCCCXXVIII.
G. WOODFALL, ANGEL COURT, SKINNER STREET, LONDON.
| Page | |
| Preface | vii |
| Introduction | 1 |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Situation and general description of the French andSpanish divisions, previously to the revolution in theformer country. | 13 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Cause of the revolution in the colony.—People ofcolour in France.—Their proceedings.—League with thesociety of Amis des Noirs.—Ogé’s rebellion.—His defeatand death.—Conduct of the proprietors and planters.—Consequencesof it. | 39 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| First revolt of the slaves in 1791.—Their ravages.—Decreeof the national assembly 4th April 1792.—Santhonaxand Polverel—their secret agency.—Encouragethe slaves.—Their declaration of freedom to theslaves.—Consequences arising from it.—Character ofthe slaves.—Disabilities of the coloured people. | 64 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Effects of emancipating the slaves.—Arrival of theBritish forces.—Their subsequent operations.—Evacuation[iv]by General Maitland.—M. Charmilly negotiateswith the English.—Views of the English cabinet.—Partiesin the contest.—And insincerity of the Frenchplanters. | 97 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| The period between the evacuation by the Britishforces and the arrival of the French army under LeClerc.—Cultivation.—Law to enforce it.—Character ofToussaint.—Reverses.—His arrangement with theFrench general.—His seizure and removal to France. | 117 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| The period from the seizure of Touss ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |