Research Catalog

Title

The history of the Jamaica case : being an account, founded upon official documents, of the rebellion of the Negroes in Jamaica : the causes which led to it, and the measures taken for its suppression : the agitation excited on the subject, its causes and its character : and the debates in Parliament, and the criminal prosecutions, arising out of it / by W.F. Finlason, Esq., (Barrister-at-law)

Author

Finlason, W. F. (William Francis), 1818-1895

Publication

London : Chapman and Hall, Piccadilly, 1869.

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Additional Authors

• Chapman and Hall, publisher.
• Burt, Stevens & Co., printer.

Description

viii, xxvi, xliii-xcvi, 691 [i.e. 763], [1], 4 pages; 23 cm

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Subjects

• Martial law
• Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901
• Blacks > Jamaica
• Ink stamps (Provenance)
• Jamaica > History > Insurrection, 1865
• Gordon, George William, -1865

Genre/Form

Ink stamps (Provenance)

Note

• Paging irregular: pages 368a-368ddd, 539a-539d and 562a-562o inserted; pages xxvii-xlii cancelled this edition. Text continuous despite pagination.
• "Errata et corrigenda"--page 691.
• "Burt, Stevens, & Co., printers, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street."--printer statement, colophon, page 691.
• Publisher's advertisements, 4 pages at end.

Indexed In (note)

• Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.)

Provenance (note)

• with ink stamp on title page: "Birmingham Free Libraries. Reference Department." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Contents

Introduction: General principles by which the consideration of such a subject must be governed -- Character of Negro insurrections -- Negro rebellions in Jamaica -- Causes of rebellion in the colony -- Considerations as to the course to be taken in the event of rebellion -- Intention of the Legislature as to the exercise of martial law after cessation of actual or open rebellion: How indicated, in various acts -- Martial law in Demerara -- Martial law in Ceylon -- How upheld and vindicated by Earl Russell and Sir Alexander Cockburn -- Different views taken of the recent rebellion -- Reasons for this difference -- Agitation in the island previous to the rebellion -- State of the colony upon the breaking out of the rebellion, as to the force available -- The history: Breaking out of the rebellion -- The despatches of Mr. Eyre -- Despatches of the secretary of state -- Answers of Mr. Eyre -- Gross exaggerations and misconceptions -- Commission of inquiry -- Report of the commissioners -- Statements of Mr. Eyre -- Events subsequent to the report -- Final despatch of Mr. Cardwell -- Mr. Eyre's answer to the despatch -- The agitation: its causes and character -- Mr. Buxton's letter -- Discussion in Parliament -- Subsequent events in the colony -- Despatch of Lord Carnarvon -- Discussions in the House of Lords -- Observations of Earl Derby and Earl Russell on the commission, and comments thereon -- Speeches of Earl Carnarvon and Earl Russell on the report, and comments thereon -- Contiuance of the agitation, and its causes -- The Jamaica Committee: its composition and character -- The Eyre Defence and Aid Committee: its character and influence -- The progress of public opinion in favour of Mr. Eyre, as indicated by subscriptions -- Letters and speeches of Professor Tyndall and others in defence of Mr. Eyre -- Mr. Carlyle's letter -- Prosecution of Colonel Nelson for murder -- Charge of the Lord Chief Justice -- The debate upon martial law -- Other charges against Mr. Eyre -- Prosecution of Mr. Eyre thereon -- Letter of Mr. Buxton and other letters it elicited -- Charge of Mr. Justice Blackburn -- Observations of the Lord Chief Justice -- Manifesto of the Jamaica Committee -- General observations on the whole case.

Call Number

Sc 972.92-F (Finlason, W. History of the Jamaica case)

LCCN

02012874

OCLC

25974246

Author

Finlason, W. F. (William Francis), 1818-1895, author.

Title

The history of the Jamaica case : being an account, founded upon official documents, of the rebellion of the Negroes in Jamaica : the causes which led to it, and the measures taken for its suppression : the agitation excited on the subject, its causes and its character : and the debates in Parliament, and the criminal prosecutions, arising out of it / by W.F. Finlason, Esq., (Barrister-at-law)

Publisher

London : Chapman and Hall, Piccadilly, 1869.

Edition

Second edition, enlarged and corrected.

Indexed In:

Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), Suppl. 801

Provenance

Copy in Sc 972.92-F (accession no. B389109) with ink stamp on title page: "Birmingham Free Libraries. Reference Department." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

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Added Author

Chapman and Hall, publisher.

Burt, Stevens & Co., printer.

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

Birmingham Free Libraries. Reference Department, former owner.

Research Call Number

Sc 972.92-F (Finlason, W. History of the Jamaica case)

HRC (Finlason, W. F. History of the Jamaica case)