Leeward Islands Colony (Cromwell the Great)

The Leeward Islands Colony is a Commonwealth territory in the Lesser Antilles, in the Americas.

Established by the Act for Leeward Caribbee Island Government of 1664 that consolidated the defunct Carlisle proprietorship of the West Indies under a single authority.

Government
One Governor, seat in Antigua, has responsibility for the Leewards and Lieutenants Governors are appointed for each island (Island lieutenancies). Each island as a a Council of six or twelve representatives. The Governor names the members of the Council that asist him.

The General Assembly of the Leeward Islands, half of its members elected and the rest being the Council of the governor, legislate for the Colony.

Territories
The island lieutenancies are:
 * Saint Christopher Island (colonized 1623)
 * Nevis (1628)
 * Antigua (1632)
 * Montserrat (1632)
 * Anguilla (1650)
 * Barbuda (1666)
 * Tortola (1672).

Economy
The Leeward Islands have a plantation system, production and export of sugar on land and large planter holdings. Its development was eased by importation of black slaves.