West India Customs and Manners: Containing Strictures on the Soil, Cultivation, Produce, Trade, Officers, and Inhabitants: with the Method of Establishing, and Conducting a Sugar Plantation. To which is Added, the Practice of Training New Slaves. By J. B. Moreton, Esq. A New Edition |
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الصفحة 82
which had 270 Naves upon it ; and though it commonly produced 300 hogsheads
of sugar when superintended by a former overseer , Sneaking Caution could
never make it exceed 130 hogtheads yearly ; yet he was supported by the
attorney ...
which had 270 Naves upon it ; and though it commonly produced 300 hogsheads
of sugar when superintended by a former overseer , Sneaking Caution could
never make it exceed 130 hogtheads yearly ; yet he was supported by the
attorney ...
الصفحة 83
washed away from the young plants ; thus the capricious animal went on ,
constantly pestering the attorney with long and disagreeable letters and journals ;
he commonly concluded his letter with this cheering comfort : « Notwithstanding «
all ...
washed away from the young plants ; thus the capricious animal went on ,
constantly pestering the attorney with long and disagreeable letters and journals ;
he commonly concluded his letter with this cheering comfort : « Notwithstanding «
all ...
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The terms of sale are commonly six months cres dit ; .a prime Aave will cost about
43 or 441 . sterling . New negroes soon learn to be as handy as Creoles , though
Creoles think themselves superior to them because they have more favy , or ...
The terms of sale are commonly six months cres dit ; .a prime Aave will cost about
43 or 441 . sterling . New negroes soon learn to be as handy as Creoles , though
Creoles think themselves superior to them because they have more favy , or ...
الصفحة 152
There is commonly some invalid women appointed to take care of the children ,
to guard ... When working , though at the hardest labour , they are commonly
singing ; and though their songs have neither rhime nor measure , yet many are
witty ...
There is commonly some invalid women appointed to take care of the children ,
to guard ... When working , though at the hardest labour , they are commonly
singing ; and though their songs have neither rhime nor measure , yet many are
witty ...
الصفحة 176
Gamblers commonly exercise their right , against their left hands , when in private
; and it would take a large volume to particularize ( was I capable ) one - tenth
part of the various schemes and tricks which gamblers practice to deceive and ...
Gamblers commonly exercise their right , against their left hands , when in private
; and it would take a large volume to particularize ( was I capable ) one - tenth
part of the various schemes and tricks which gamblers practice to deceive and ...
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almoſt alſo amongſt appear attend attorney beſt better book-keepers buſineſs called canes carry cattle cent commonly corn Creole cure dear drink eight eſtate favour feet field firſt five fond four frequently friends gentlemen give ground hands heart hero himſelf horſes houſe human hundred ignorant iſland Jamaica juſtice keep kind known ladies laſt leaſt liquor live manager manner maſter means merchants mind miſs Mongrel morning moſt muſt nature Naves negroes never night obliged obſerve once overſeers pain particularly perſon plantation planting pleaſe poor ſame ſay ſee ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſtock ſuch ſugar taken themſelves theſe thing thoſe thouſand till tion town turn uſe waſhed wenches Weſt Indies whole wine wiſh women woods young yourſelf