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Refers to the 'great disproportion between the numbers of the Whites and Blacks in...

Catalogue reference: CO 101/43/29

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CO 101/43/29
Date
1806 May 5
Description

Refers to the 'great disproportion between the numbers of the Whites and Blacks in this Colony'; states this proportion is 'an Evil from which much danger is to be apprehended' and will endeavour to 'procure the Legislature to pass an Act, to increase the Fine upon such as do not keep their Quota of Whites'; reports Admiral Cochrane has told him that port is to become a depot for prisoners of war, refers to large French speaking population and that most of Black people speak French; related enclosures.

Frederick Maitland, Grenada, Folios 102 - 111.

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