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History of Saint Helena Island

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dmiral and consisting of a couple of Man O'War and several smaller vessels. These were not counted in the Census, as they lived (for most of them) on their ships. Concerning the slaves, Governor Hudson Lowe initiated their emancipation in 1818: from Christmas of that year, every new born child was considered a free person (his parents remained slaves until their death, though).

British East India Company (1821–1834)

After Napoleon's death, the thousands of temporary visitors were soon withdrawn and the East India Company resumed full control of Saint Helena. Owing to Napoleon's praise of Saint Helena’s coffee during his exile on the island, the product enjoyed a brief popularity in Paris in the years after his death. The importation of slaves was banned in 1792. The phased emancipation of over 800 resident slaves did not take place until 1827, some six years before the British Parliament passed legislation to ban slavery in the colonies.

Crown colony (1834–1981)

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