Although Spanish settlement began in the 16th century, the population in
1783 was less than three thousand, the majority being Amerindians.
In 1783, the Spanish Crown granted land to settlers in Trinidad. Land was
also offered to each Free Person of Colour. During the uprising in Haiti and
the French Revolutions, many people migrated from the French islands to
Trinidad. This resulted in Trinidad having the unique feature of a large
French-speaking Free Coloured slave-owning class.
Taken from 'A Short History of Trinidad and Tobago'
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