Bryan Edwards, History of the British Colonies in the West Indies, 4th ed., 3 vols., 1807. Southey, T., Chronological History of the West Indies, 3 vols. Bridges, G., The Annals of Jamaica, 2 vols., 1827. Long, E., History of Jamaica, 3 vols., 1774. Lefroy, Sir J. H., Memorials of Bermudas, 2 vols., 1877-9. Ligon, R., History of Barbados, 1657. Darnell Davis, N., The Cavaliers and Roundheads of Barbados, 16501652, 1887. For the early history of Canada, consult Kingsford, History of Canada, Vol. I. Slafter, F., Sir W. Alexander and American Colonization, 1873. The struggle for supremacy in the new world between England and France is best followed in Parkman's delightful series of which Frontenac, The Opening of the Great West, A Half Century of Conflict, 2 vols., and Montcalm and Wolfe, 2 vols., most closely concern the subject of this volume. See also Haliburton's History of Nova Scotia, 2 vols., 1829, and J. Winsor, The Struggle in America between England and France, 1895. Birch's Court and Times of James I., and Evelyn's Diary, illustrate aspects of colonial policy, and reference must be made to Edwards' Life of Sir Walter Raleigh (with letters), Cromwell's Letters and Speeches, The Life of Lord Clarendon, Christie's Lord Shaftesbury, and some life of W. Penn. Among authorities relating to the Mercantile System may be mentioned in addition to those already cited Mun, T., England's Treasure by Forraign Trade, 1664 (written earlier). Coke, R., A Discourse of Trade, 1670. Child, J., A New Discourse of Trade, 1698. Brewster, Sir F., Essays on Trade, 1695, and New Essays on Trade, 1702. Davenant, C., Dissertation on the Plantation Trade, 1775. Holroyd, J. B. (Lord Sheffield), Observations on American Commerce, 1784. Huskisson, W., Speeches, 1831. Select Tracts relating to the Colonies (1029 E 15 in British Museum Catalogue). See also Schmoller, The Mercantile System, . . . being a chapter from the Studien ueber die wirtschaftliche politik Friederichs des Grossen, 1884. Econ. Classics, 1895. Articles in Palgrave's Dictionary of Political Economy, and references in general histories and works on political economy. For the obscure period of the first half of the eighteenth century, Pownall's Administration of the Colonies, 4th ed., 1768, should be consulted. Coxe's Memoirs of Sir R. Walpole, and of the Pelham Administration have been referred to. Much light is thrown on the subject so far as relates to proprietary governments by the very valuable Logan Correspondence, Vols. IX. and X. of the publications of the Philadelphia Historical Society.1 For the important years between 1750 and 1783, the following books are of value The Chatham Correspondence, 4 vols. The Bedford Correspondence, 3 vols. The Grenville Papers, 4 vols. Horace Walpole, Memoirs of the Last Ten Years of George II., 3 vols. Lord E. Fitzmaurice, Life of Lord Shelburne, 3 vols. Donne, Correspondence between George III. and Lord North, 2 vols. Albemarle, Lord, Life of Lord Rockingham, 2 vols. Hutchinson, T., Diary and Letters. Historical MSS. Commission, Dartmouth and Sackville Correspondence. The books and pamphlets dealing with the controversy between England and the American Colonies are endless in number.2 Among them may be mentioned Pinkerton, Travels, Vol. XIII. (Contains accounts of Kalm and Burnaby.) Dummer, J., A Defence of New England Charters, 1766? (Written at an earlier date.) Franklin, B., Numerous Papers and Letters, Works, 10 vols., ed. by T. Sparkes, 1840. 1 I cannot find that the publication of the Logan Correspondence has been continued. 2 Mr Coit Taylor's The Literary History of the American Revolution did not appear in time to make use of. Adams, J., Works, 10 vols. (Especially Vol. IV., which contains "Novanglus "), 1856. Tudor, W. Life of J. Otis, 1823. Leonard (Massachuchettensis), Origin of the American Contest, 1775. Dickinson, J., A Farmer's Letters, 1768, and A New Essay, &c., 1774. Bernard, Sir F., Select Letters on Trade and Government of America, 1774. Galloway, J., Examination by Committee of House of Commons, 1779. Knox, W., The Controversy between Great Britain and her Colonies, 1769. Extra Official State Papers, 1789. The chapters in Lecky's History of England in the Seventeenth Century are of especial value. Vols. II. and III. of the collection of Dean Tucker's Tracts should also be consulted. Coming to more recent times, apart from Parliamentary Papers, the more important books on the subject generally are— Wakefield, E. Gibbon, View of the Art of Colonization, 1849. (Contains his matured views and may be considered to supersede his earlier works.) Grey, Lord, The Colonial Policy of Lord John Russell's Administration, 1853. (Contains the formal apologia for one system of Colonial Policy.) Adderley, Sir C., Colonial Policy and History, 1869. Blachford, Lord, Letters, edited by G. E. Marindin, 1896. (Invaluable for the light it throws on laissez-aller views.) (The reader may be warned against S. S. Bell's Colonial Adminis tration of Great Britain, 1859, which appears written in haste and under the influence of prejudice.) Turning to the separate Colonies, Canada, Australia, and South Africa have all historians of authority. The great work of Dr Kingsford has been already mentioned. Among shorter histories areMacmullen, J., History of Canada, 2nd ed., 1868. Dent, J. C., Canada since 1841, 2 vols., 1881. Bryce, G., Short History of Canadian People, 1887. Bourinot, J. G., Canada (in Story of the Nations Series) 1897. 1 A life of Gibbon Wakefield by Dr Garnett is in preparation. Should the material allow, the book should be one of singular interest. 2 Now Lord Norton. On constitutional questions consult Bourinot, Federal Government in Canada, 1889; and Along with the History should certainly be read- Walrond, T., Letters and Journals of Lord Elgin, 1872. On Newfoundland there is the exhaustive History of Mr Justice Prowse. For Australasia, Rusden, History of Australia, 3 vols., 1883; and History of N. Zealand, 3 vols., 2nd ed., 1892; abound with quotations from State Papers and are of great value. The author has, no doubt, strong opinions which he is not afraid to express, but he is careful to give the grounds on which such opinions are based. Jenks' History of the Australasian Colonies is an admirable short history. See also Swainson, W., New Zealand and its Colonization, 1859. (There are many books on the New Zealand Controversy, but the leading authority must remain the Parliamentary Papers referred to in the Text.)— Denison, Sir W., Varieties of Viceregal Life, 2 vols., 1870. Parkes, Sir H., Fifty Years in the Making of Australian History 2 vols., 1892. Rees, W. L., Life of Sir G. Grey, 2 vols., 1892; should be read, though it must be admitted that the last is not executed with too great tact. Turning to South Africa, Theal, History of South Africa, of which three volumes (1795-1834, 1834-1854, and 1854-1872) refer to the period of English rule, is a work of the highest authority. The very clear and impartial narrative of Mr Lucas, Vol. IV. of Historical Geography of the British Colonies, appeared too late to make much use of. Cloete's Lectures on the Dutch Emigration, and Mr Worsfold's South Africa should be consulted; and use has been also made of Greswell's Our South African Empire. Mr Martineau's Life of Sir Bartle Frere has been generally recognised as a satisfactory vindication of a great man. Mackenzie's Austral Africa tells the story of the beginnings of British Bechuanaland. The books occasioned by recent events in South Africa are too numerous to specify. Attention may be called to the light thrown on the pretended race difficulty in South Africa by Mr Selous in Sunshine and Storm in South Africa. On the subject of Chartered Companies consult The Early Chartered Companies by G. Cawston and A. H. Keane. South Africa as it is, by F. R. Statham, may be taken to represent the official Boer views of the history, but its statements should be verified by reference to the Parliamentary Papers. M. Mermeix, La Transvaal et la chartered, represents the opinions of an impartial onlooker on the Uitlanders' position. Molteno's A Federal South Africa sets forth the claims of the more advanced Afrikander party. South Africa is to be practically independent, while England is allowed the privilege of protecting her from German interference. The recent biography of Mr Rhodes would have been more valuable had it given authorities and been written in a tone of less unmixed eulogy. The story of the scramble for Africa is of course admirably told in Mr Scott Keltie's well-known book, The Partition of Africa. No student of Imperial development should fail to read Sir H. Johnston's very valuable work on British Central Africa, although the scope of this book does not include the subject. |