In the 17th century, the islands became known as death traps, as between 33 and 50 percent of indentured servants died before they were freed, many from yellow fever, malaria and other diseases.
在十七世纪，岛成为了死亡陷阱，有33%到50%的契约劳工在获得自由前去世，很多人染上了黄热病、疟疾或其他疾病。