A Pattern for governours : exemplify'd in the character of Scroop late Lord Viscount Howe, Baron of Clonawly, and governour of Barbados / as gratefully attempted by several of the most ingenious pens of that island, and transmitted to be published here in honour of his lordship's memory ; to which is added, a publick act of the Council and General Assembly, testifying their gratitude for the benefits they received under his excellency's most just and prudent administration.

Format:

Book

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Governors--Barbados--Biography.

Governors.

Barbados--History--Sources.

Barbados.

Howe, Emanuel Scrope Howe, Viscount, 1699?-1735--Death and burial.

Local Subjects:

Howe, Emanuel Scrope Howe, Viscount, 1699?-1735--Death and burial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (18 p. )

Other Title:

Pattern for governours

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by Edward Cave ... and sold by the booksellers, 1735.

Notes:

Caption title: The Character of Scroop late Lord Viscount Howe, and governour of Barbados, &c.

Comprises three eulogies reprinted from the Barbados gazette, March 29-April 12, 1735; the Act, passed April 22, 1735; and an appended "Account ... by a rev. gentleman," dated April 22, 1735 (p. 19-20; not present in all copies).

HIS-848.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 59127.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG10286993-B

Contains:

Character of Scroop late Lord Viscount Howe.

Barbados. Act the better to manifest the gratitude of the people. 1735.

OCLC:

85888956