Tobago, "melancholy Isle": 1498-1771

acres African slaves anchored Arawaks arrived in Tobago attack Barbados Bay Binckes brigantine Britain British Captain Poyntz captured Caribbean Caribs cassava Caylus coast of Tobago Cochon Bay colony command Council Courland Bay crew d'Estrées Dominica Duke Jacobus Duke of Courland Dutch Escobar expedition fish fleet four France French fresh water river George Town Government Governor of Barbados granted Grenada Guayana Gulf of Paria guns Holland hundred Indians inhabitants Island of Tobago Jacobus Bay John José de Oruna King Lampsius Leeward Islands Lieutenant Governor Lords Commissioners Lucia Majesty Majesty's Map of Tobago Margarita Martinique Melville miles Negroes Nepuyos officer Parish of St petition pirates pirogues Plymouth Town prisoners reported returned Rockly Bay Roodklyp Bay sailed sale of lands schooner sent settle the island settlers ships shore Simpson sloop Spain Spaniards Spanish sugar Timber Trade and Plantations Treaty trees Trinidad turtle vessel Vincent War Bay West windward