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“... his second voyage in 1493, and named by him in honour of
St. Ursula and her fellow martyrs. Tortola is said to have been
first settled in 1648 by Dutch buccaneers, who were driven out
by Englishmen of the same profession in 1666. The island and
its dependencies were soon afterwards annexed to the Leeward
Islands Government in a commission granted by Charles II to
Sir William Stapleton.
CONSTITUTION. A civil government and courts of justice
were established in the British Virgin Islands in 1773. The
Governor of the Leeward Islands ordains the laws.
ACCOMMODATION. There are no hotels in the Virgin Islands,
but a boarding-house n Tori ola is available for visitors. Board
and lodging, 10s. ($2.40) per day.
COMMUNICATIONS. A Motor-launch frequently runs be-
tween Tortola and St. Thomas, which can be reached from Eng-
land via Barbados or Martinique, and from New York. (See
Appendix I.) The ponies though small are very sure-footed.
There are no motor-cars in the Presidency...”
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