This documentary collection of letters stemming from the official correspondence of a British colonial administrator provides valuable personal insights about the social, political and economic world of the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, a territory that France ceded to England at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War, as seen from the writer's perspective as the territory's solicitor and later attorney general. The Letter Book of Charles Winstone of Dominica, 1767:-1784 sheds light about local affairs that were being impacted to one degree or another by regional and transatlantic developments bearing on the prospects of commercial agricultural exploitation, disruptions triggered by the American Revolutionary War, perennial interimperial frictions and the growing English movement calling for the abolition of slavery and the slave trade.

Jorge Chinea, Distinguished Service Professor of History, Wayne State University, USA

An excellent new choice as an annotated primary source collection for use in classes in the Atlantic Word, the Colonial History of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the History of Capitalism and the Developing World. Quintanilla has spent a lifetime traveling throughout and studying the history of the region, making him a superb guide to the tangled and complex economic history of the Caribbean. First rate in all respects. Very strongly recommended for students and scholars alike.

Ronn Pineo, Professor Emeritus, Towson University, USA