Primary Source: The Calendar of State Papers #125

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62: Barbados is not growning as much sugar as they used to because of a lack of slaves, an increase in taxes, and pirate attacks.62: They ask for lower slave prices by the ending of the slave trade monopoly, reduced taxed burden, and two convoys per year for protection.61: “one-third less of sugar is made, one-third less of English manufactures bought, one third less of shipping employed.” They reapply pressure back on to parliament by basically saying “if sugar tanks, you will lose a lot of industry”

pressure (Bentley), violence (P&T), power: pressure, and violence (Mintz)

Written in 1696 (17th century) by the Council and Assembly of Barbados, to British Parliament.

Primary Source: The Suma Oriental of Tome Pires

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269: “...In the port of Malacca Eighty-four languages have been found spoken...”287: “Whoever is lord of Malacca has his hands on the throat of Venice”280: The Portuguese arrive at Malacca and attempt to avoid war, but end up taking Malacca by force.

Social Conversion (Bentley), Cross-Cultural Trade (P&T), power (P&T)

(early 16th century) Written by Tome Pires (Portuguese), about the 1511 Portuguese takeover of Malacca. Published in 1515.

Primary Source: Excerpts from the Ming Shi Lu

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3: “Melaka is a country which offers tribute... The Fo-Lang-Ji (Portuguese) have annexed it... and are seeking enfeoffment (basically they want to be let into the tribute trade system) and rewards... It is requested that their tribute be refused.”3: “(the Portuguese) are fierce and reckless... if their private ships are permitted to come and go in trade, it will certainly lead to fighting and injury...”

Cross-Cultural Trade (P&T), Market structures (P&T), Cross cultural interactions, resistance (Bentley), Outside meanings (Mintz)

Written Records of Chinese Ming Dynasty about trade and banditry in China following the 1511 Portuguese takeover of Malacca.