Why did British people go to Barbados in the 17th & 18th centuries?

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Were most British people there to colonize or work as indentured servants? Either way, what was life like for them in Barbados?

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There's always more to me said, but I actually asked a similar question several years ago, and got an excellent answer from /u/Gorrest-Fump.