Further significances, page 39
The bullet points included in this part of Young's Essay and the directness of his address to the reader emphatically relay the major points that he has made throughout the work. It is easy to imagine this address as an emphatic speech that one might hear in the Houses of Parliament.[page 39]
which designate it, as a station of Command,- and a Port
of enterprize, against whatever is assailable in ye Westindia Seas.
- That,-‘ two degrees South of Barbadoes, and the exteriour
link of that Chain of Islands, which hence bending to the Nor-west
covers the vast Bay, which indents and divides the Americas;
-‘a Squadron from Europe, might reach Tobago, steering far South
of the usual track of voyage, nor meet or pass a Vessel, to Report
its force and destination;- and arriving, and arranging expeditions
in Mano’war Bay,- no Communication of the Armament
might reach any other Island, ‘till by its effects of Seizure & Conquest.
- That,-‘ Manowar Bay is a station equally favorable for
Cruize, as for regular expeditions.
- That,-‘ it is a fit rendezvous for preparation to bear down, on
any Squadron of the ennemy arriving in these seas;- and is
a Sure Asylum, on a retreat from superior Fleets, and for
the awaiting Reinforcement;- for the Headlands of the Bay being
properly fortified it cannot be attackd;- or more correctly speaking,
-It is safe from attack,- if any place, of strongest Defence by
Nature, when Improved by Art,- can so be safe:- at the same time
ships, to which the Harbour is appropriate, may have at all
seasons a passage open to go forth;- or to resume the station:
In this exhibition
- Background information
- Gallery and transcription
- Introducing the Essay
- Natural resources of the island
- Tobago's relative position
- The Commercial & political importance of the island of Tobago
- The Commercial & political importance of the island, continued
- Port of enterprize and command, page 29
- Orinoco River, page 30
- Appeal to British merchants, page 31
- Historical political instability of the island, page 32
- The reach of the Orinoco River, page 33
- Potential trade agreements with Spain, page 34
- Further trade routes with South America, page 35
- Establishing the port of Courland, page 36
- Prospects of national advantage, page 37
- Conclusions
- Military significance of Man o' war Bay, page 38
- Further significances, page 39
- Military consensus, page 40
- French intentions for the island, page 41
- Suitability as a port for ships of war, page 42
- Relative safety of the island, page 43
- The necessity to prepare for conflict, page 44
- Revelations of an inside source, page 45
- Fas est, et ab hoste doceri, page 46
- Select bibliography