Tribal names in monograph on Guiana with French spellings Mallais, Mahlay...Mali three months inland Jaquin, Shakwa Ayois, Ahywah...Ewe

Hi List. This a simple best wishes to all of those who celebrate the success of the "War of the Rebellion" aka The "American" Revolution on this day July 4th. My British partner and I had an interesting thought or two about the differences in how the British and Americans still view the period But from a Carib/Genealogic perspective it is interesting to reflect how many people in the islands were affected adversely, whether by separation from mainland kin or business associates or by the widespread damage to the sugar trade. Those in bondage suffered greatly from reduced rations. The inexpensive saltfish(from New England or Nova Scotia) so critical to slave food allowances and the cloth(from Britain) were reduced either by interruption of shipping or by economic problems on the plantations related to reduced trade with the mainland colonies(who had been a great consumer of unrefined brown sugar in "cake" form) . Anyway, everyone in the islands felt the change, regardless of status. Some of the French islands benefited greatly by increased trade with "American" ships and merchants. Regards to all of you on both sides of the water Chris Cod C.M. Codrington("american version # 1952) Editor: Carib GenWeb "Historic Antigua and Barbuda" web-site Co-Administrator: Carribean-L@rootsweb.com Member: Barbados Museum Historical Society, Museum of Antigua and Barbuda Historical and Archaeological Society. -----Original Message----- From: Richard Bond [mailto:RichardBond@webtv.net] Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 3:07 PM To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Slave immigrants from West Africa -- British Guiana Tribal names in monograph on Guiana with French spellings Mallais, Mahlay...Mali three months inland Jaquin, Shakwa Ayois, Ahywah...Ewe ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the list send the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of an email message to CARIBBEAN-L-request@rootsweb.com for the list mode or CARIBBEAN-D-request@rootsweb.com if you are subscribed to the digest. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/03

"Ewe" is also a language from Ghana, West Africa. My husband's family speak Ewe. Would that tribal name have anything to do with the people who immigrated to Guiana in centuries gone by? Nevilla Richard Bond wrote: >Tribal names in monograph on Guiana with French spellings > >Mallais, Mahlay...Mali three months inland > >Jaquin, Shakwa > >Ayois, Ahywah...Ewe > > >==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the list send the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of an email message to CARIBBEAN-L-request@rootsweb.com for the list mode or CARIBBEAN-D-request@rootsweb.com if you are subscribed to the digest. > >