This collection of reports and representations spans over a century of administrative development in British colonial governance. It offers a rare window into the daily operations and decision making processes of the Plantation Councils and the Board of Trade during the late 17th and 18th centuries. History buffs and scholars will find this volume indispensable in their pursuit of a greater understanding of the machinery of British colonial rule.

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