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In 1776 Samuel Nottingham, a Quaker, manumitted 25 slaves and gave them 50 acres (200,000 m 2) of land in Long Look in Tortola, directing them to cultivate it for the common good.
The principal settlement is Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, with a population of 9,400. Provision of financial services is a major part of the economy. The International Business Companies Act , passed in the early 1980s, encouraged such businesses and has generated significant growth in professional jobs and related revenues.
Necker Island is a 30-hectare (74-acre) island [1] in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda. The island is entirely owned by Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, and is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties. The whole island operates as a resort and can accommodate up to 40 guests, with ...
Peter Island is a 720 hectares (1,800 acres) [1] private island located in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west (195 degrees true) from Road Town , Tortola . The island was named after Pieter Adriensen (nicknamed "The Commander") who was the brother of Abraham Adriensen , Patron of Tortola under the Dutch ...
The town has also become a jumping-off place for other islands in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. In this century, there have been more high-speed ferries each year leaving Charlotte Amalie for St. Croix, St. John and Tortola. [citation needed] A seaplane wharf is near the west end of the inner harbor; the planes take passengers to St. Croix.
Spanish Town on southern Virgin Gorda is the second largest town (after Road Town) on the British Virgin Islands. Also known as Valley, Spanish Town offers numerous shopping possibilities. The heart of the town is its Yacht Harbor marina, with many bareboat sailing activities every day.
Real estate in the British Virgin Islands is subject to nominal taxation. [13] Because the amounts payable are so small, it is not uncommon for householders to not pay the tax at all, and then discharge all back taxes and penalties when they come to sell their property. The total tax on residential properties rarely exceeds US$100 per annum.
Like many historical buildings in the British Virgin Islands, Fort Charlotte sits on private land with (at present) no public right of way to the Fort; however, local landowners have (to date) been reasonably relaxed about the occasional tourists and students hiking across their land to find the remains of the Fort.