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*[https://archive.org/details/BNA-DIG-CARI-944_4-GOSL/page/n5/mode/2up ''The Dutch in the Caribbean and on the Wild Coast, 1580-1680''] by Cornelis Ch. Goslinga (Cornelis Christiaan) 1971. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. Goslinga also was the author of subsequent volumes ''The Dutch in the Caribbean and in the Guineas 1680-1791'', published 1985 available at the British Library UIN: BLL01005722306, and searchable, but not viewable at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000440335 HathiTrust] and ''The Dutch in the Caribbean and in Surinam 1791/5-1942'', pub. 1990, available at the B.L. UIN: BLL01012077679 and searchable, but not viewable at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002487834 Hathi Trust].
*[https://archive.org/details/britishnavaloper00nees/page/n1 ''The British Naval Operations in the West Indies, 1650-1700; a study in naval administration''] by Robert W Neeser. "Reprinted from the ''United States Naval Institute Proceedings'', vol. 40, no. 6, whole no. 154, Nov.-Dec., 1914." Archive.org
*[https://westindiacommittee.org/historyheritageculture/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Caribbean-Travel-Guide.pdf ''The English Empire in America: or, a view of the Dominions of the Crown of England in the West Indies''] by Robert Burton (Nathaniel Crouch). 7th edition, c 1729, first published 1685. Pdf from [https://westindiacommittee.org/historyheritageculture/archives/ westindiacommittee.org]. (Note, the underlying URL suggests another title)
*''The British Empire in America : containing the history of the discovery, settlement, progress and present state of all the British colonies, on the continent and islands of America. The Second Volume. Being an account of the country, soil, climate, product and trade of Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincents, Dominico, Antego, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbuda, Anguilla, Jamaica, the Bahama and Bermudas Islands. With curious maps of the several places done from the newest surveys'' [by John Oldmixon] [https://archive.org/details/britishempireina04oldm/page/n3 1708 edition], [https://archive.org/details/britishempireina02oldm/page/n10 Second edition, Corrected and Amended 1741] Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/generalhistoryof02wynn/page/n7/mode/2up ''A General History of the British Empire in America : containing an historical, political, and commercial view of the English settlements ; including all the countries in North-America, and the West-Indies, ceded by the peace of Paris, Volume II''] by Mr Wynne 1770 Archive.org. (Vol II contains the West Indies sections).
*[https://archive.org/details/BNA-DIG-HARTOG-COCKBURNE/mode/2up ''The Trial of Lieutenant Colonel Cockburne, late Governor of the Island of St. Eustatius, for the Loss of the said Island, before a Court Martial held at the Horse Guards, on Monday, May 12th, 1783, and nine subsequent Days''] taken in Short Hand by E Hodgson. 1783 Archive.org.
*''A descriptive account of the island of Jamaica: with remarks upon the cultivation of the sugar-cane, throughout the different seasons of the year, and chiefly considered in a picturesque point of view; also observations and reflections upon what would probably be the consequences of an abolition of the slave-trade, and of the emancipation of the slaves'' by William Beckford 1790. [https://archive.org/details/adescriptiveacc02beckgoog/page/n7 Volume I], [https://archive.org/details/adescriptiveacc03beckgoog/page/n6 Volume II] Archive.org.
*[https://archive.org/details/starksjamaicagui00star_0 ''Stark's Jamaica Guide (illustrated) : containing a description of everything relating to Jamaica of which the visitor or resident may desire information, including its history, inhabitants, government, resources, and places of interest to travellers''] by James H Stark 1898 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/starkshistorygui00star ''Stark's History and Guide to Barbados and the Caribbee Islands, containing a description of everything on or about these islands of which the visitor or resident may desire information'' ..] James H Stark Archive.org 1903 Archive.org
*[http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:380620 ''A synopsis of the history of the Jews of Curacao from the day of their settlement to the present time''] by Joseph M Corcos 1897. Leiden University Libraries Digital Collections (Collection Caribbean Sources).
*[https://archive.org/details/jamaicacartograp00inst/page/n1 ''Jamaica cartography; chronological list of the maps of Jamaica in the Library of the Institute of Jamaica…''] by Frank Cundall c 1897 Archive.org. Reprinted from the ''Handbook of Jamaica for 1897''.
:[https://archive.org/details/cu31924020438929/page/n7 ''Studies in Jamaica History''] by Frank Cundall 1900 Archive.org.
*''Armaments Year-Book : General and Statistical Information'' published by League of Nations.
:[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/ien.35556028984169?urlappend=%3Bseq=122 "West Indies"] page 122, ''1924 First Year, 2nd Edition'' HathiTrust; [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=KXAAAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA173 "West Indies…"] page 173 ''1937'' edition Google Books.
*[http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:398969 ''Netherlands Overseas Territories''] published by The Royal Institute of International Affairs. Information Department Papers No. 28. July 1941. Leiden University Libraries Digital Collections (Collection Caribbean Sources). Some, (but limited) information about the Dutch West Indies.
*[https://archive.org/details/travellerstreejo0000ferm_p3m3/mode/2up ''The Traveller's Tree : a journey through the Caribbean Islands''] by Patrick Leigh Fermor 1986, first published 1950. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*''History of the Jews of the Netherlands Antilles'' by Isaac S and Suzanne A Emmanuel 1970. [https://archive.org/details/BNA-DIG-HISTORY-JEWS-NA-I/page/n7/mode/2up ''Volume 1 History''], [https://archive.org/details/BNA-DIG-HISTORY-JEWS-NA-II/page/n5/mode/2up ''Volume 2 Appendices''] Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
