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Page 30
... settlement owes its origin to logwood , which is used as a fixing dye . The recognition of the logwood settlement was urged by Governor Modyford in 1670 . In 1671 , the Settlement's population had in- creased to 700 whites . As yet no ...
... settlement owes its origin to logwood , which is used as a fixing dye . The recognition of the logwood settlement was urged by Governor Modyford in 1670 . In 1671 , the Settlement's population had in- creased to 700 whites . As yet no ...
Page 34
... settlement was barely in existence as everything had been destroyed by the Spaniards . The Treaty of Peace at Versailles , September 3rd , 1783 , allowed the woodcutters to return and the settlement again prospered . In 1784 represent ...
... settlement was barely in existence as everything had been destroyed by the Spaniards . The Treaty of Peace at Versailles , September 3rd , 1783 , allowed the woodcutters to return and the settlement again prospered . In 1784 represent ...
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... Settlement was in- terrupted by the Superintendent , Colonel George Arthur claiming that the slaves were ill treated and that Native Indians were held illegally in slavery . His correspondence relative to the con- ditions and treatment ...
... Settlement was in- terrupted by the Superintendent , Colonel George Arthur claiming that the slaves were ill treated and that Native Indians were held illegally in slavery . His correspondence relative to the con- ditions and treatment ...
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April 30 Archives of British Bay Islands Bay of Honduras Bay Settlement Baymen Belize River boats BOUNDARY CONVENTION Breakdown music Britain British Honduras Canal Captain Foot's money Carib carried Cayo Central America century Church city of Belize claims Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Coast of Central Cockscomb Cockscomb Mountains Colonel Colony convention of 1859 Corozal crown cungo da town cutters Despard diplomatic early English established FOOT'S MONEY GONE Fu go Georges Caye Government Indian inhabitants laborers land later Library lize logwood magistrates mahogany Majesty's Maya Mayan ment Metzgen Mexico Minister Mosquito Mosquito Coast Mullins River North Obeah obligations Panama pirates ratified Sarstoon River settled Settlement of Belize settlers ships Sibun River signed Sir John Burdon slaves Sly Mongoose Spaniards Spanish Spanish Sovereignty Stann Creek superintendent temala territory Toledo District treaties of 1783 TREATY OF 1850 Treaty of Amiens Treaty of Godolphin United West Indies woodcutters Yucatan