William Byam's Colonial Diary, and "A Brief Description of the Guineas"

William Byam's Colonial Diary, and "A Brief Description of the Guineas"

The colony of Surinam
Colonial history of the Guineas

The first part of this resource consists of William Byam's personal diary entries during the Anglo-Dutch conflict (ending in the Dutch occupation of Surinam in 1667). The second part of this resource is a description of the history of the Guineas written by Major John Scott.

Deputy General William Byam
Major John Scott

The British Library

1665-67

Arséne Lupin (Original Contributor)

Public Domain

Oroonoko by Aphra Behn

Website URL

English

Diary Entry

Oroonoko

William Byam's diary contextualizes the setting and surrounding events of Aphra Behn's novel Oroonoko, and John Scott's description of Byam creates a contrasting image with his depiction in Oronooko.