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Please start a discussion subject SIRNAME so we may easily refer to the name links Brief history of the slave trade to the Mascarenes in the eighteenth century Ile de France refers to the island of Mauritius off the coast of Madagascar.* The Portuguese (1511) The Portuguese did not stay long as they were not interested in these islands.* The Dutch period (1598-1710) They are remembered for the ...
In London from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century the livery companies controlled trade in the City of London.They were responsible for checking the quality of goods, weights and measures, and imposed severe penalties on those who broke the rules. They controlled imports and immigrant labour, set wages and working conditions. They trained the young and looked after members in sickness ...