The Harbour Island story / Anne & Jim Lawlor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawlor, Anne.

Contributor:

Lawlor, Jim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Harbour Island (Bahamas)--History.

Harbour Island (Bahamas).

Physical Description:

xii, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Macmillan Caribbean, [2008]

Summary:

Harbour Island has been at the forefront of Bahamian history since the Eleuthera Adventurers first settled in the Bahamas at nearby Preacher's Cave. In its earliest years it ranked with Nassau as the country's most important settlement, while its beautiful harbour encouraged trade and provided shelter for privateers, fishermen, and wreckers alike.

When the Spanish conquered New Providence in the eighteenth century it was Harbour Islanders that provided the base and the men for Colonel Andrew Deveaux to relieve the capital city.

The beautiful setting and Loyalist architecture have long attracted visitors to Harbour Island. Originally frequented by winter escapists, it is now the habitat of millionaires and celebrities, with many hotels and elegant homes lining the justly famous Pink Sand Beach.

This is the only authoritative account of Harbour Island's history and its people. Long overdue, Harbour Island Story details the many events and personalities in the island's long history, and will be an enduring source of knowledge for Bahamians and visitors alike.

Contents:

1 The island of the harbour 1

2 The Eleutheran Adventurers found a colony at Segatoo 9

3 Early days 24

4 'Get you on board you dog or I will mix your soul!' 42

5 Brilanders sail to victory 55

6 Dunmore's favourite retreat 69

7 A near run thing 82

8 Slavery to freedom 92

9 The halcyon days 109

10 The ring of the shipwright's hammer 132

11 'Wrack ashore' 154

12 Cast in the foundry 179

13 The fury of nature 203

14 Briland ways 227

15 The enchantment of Harbour Island 248

Appendix 1 An account of the population of the Bahamas in the early years 273

Appendix 2 Harbour Island inhabitants in the 1720s 274

Appendix 3 List of Harbour Island inhabitants in 1731 and 1734 278

Appendix 4 Pirates pardoned by Capt. Vincent Pearce 1717 281

Appendix 5 Harbour Island inhabitants participating in Deveaux' raid 283

Appendix 6 1842 Grant of Land (Commonage) 284

Appendix 7 Early migration of the inhabitants of Harbour Islanders to neighbouring islands 286

Appendix 8 Population of Harbour Island, Eleuthere and New Providence from 1773-1900 289

Appendix 9 Slave registers 1821-1834 Selected Harbour Island slave units 291

Appendix 10 Liberated African apprentices at Harbour Island District 293

Appendix 11 Ships entering and clearing Harbour Island and Eleuthera 1855-1901 295

Appendix 12 Wrecking licence, fees and consort shares 298

Appendix 13 Harbour Island wrecking vessels and crews 300

Appendix 14 House of Assembly Representatives for Harbour Island and Eleuthera 302.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0333970519

9780333970515

OCLC:

171110305