Scots in the West Indies 1707-1857 Vol 2

The work at hand is the second volume in this series. It is the outgrowth of Mr. Dobson's researches in the archives and libraries of Scotland England and Denmark and together with Volume I it represents the first listing devoted to Scottish inhabitants of the West Indies for the aforementioned period. Arranged alphabetically by surname many of the entries in this volume were culled from Scottish newspapers like the Glasgow Mercury and the Greenock Advertiser in which notices would appear seeking to employ managers and servants. In all the second volume identifies an additional 2000 Scots not found in Volume I who are identified by full name island inhabited date and source of the information and sometimes by occupation parent(s) name(s) and education and vessel upon which he/she arrived. Jamaica would appear to be the main port of disembarkation for the people described here; however readers will also discover Scots who traveled to St. Vincent Grenada Dominica Tobago Trinidad St. Lucia Antigua Cuba St. Kitts St. Croix and other ports of call.