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 EditionJ. Parsons; W. Richardson; H. Gardner; and J. Walter, 1793 - 192 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 84
... Indian corn to pamper his horfes , and feed his flaves which were hired on the estate ; he always had excellent dinners and good accom- modations modations for strangers , so that he was fre- quently 84 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
... Indian corn to pamper his horfes , and feed his flaves which were hired on the estate ; he always had excellent dinners and good accom- modations modations for strangers , so that he was fre- quently 84 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
الصفحة 86
... horfes , cattle , nor stock of any kind , to fell or barter for his own emolument ; nor should he be intrusted to dispose of any of the estate's produce , least he should be tempted to act dishonestly . I knew many overseers who ...
... horfes , cattle , nor stock of any kind , to fell or barter for his own emolument ; nor should he be intrusted to dispose of any of the estate's produce , least he should be tempted to act dishonestly . I knew many overseers who ...
الصفحة 97
... horfes , and restricted to a certain number , he may keep a favourite wench , to keep a stock - house in her name , and to carry on some pedling traffic in sheep , pultry , & c . As merchants in general are batchelors , they dine at ...
... horfes , and restricted to a certain number , he may keep a favourite wench , to keep a stock - house in her name , and to carry on some pedling traffic in sheep , pultry , & c . As merchants in general are batchelors , they dine at ...
الصفحة 146
... fall to work , and con- tinue until twelve ; at which time the bell is rung ; they then disperse about the country to pick or gather grafs and vines for the overseers horfes then belt . cre- ful Em 10 12 1 1 146 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
... fall to work , and con- tinue until twelve ; at which time the bell is rung ; they then disperse about the country to pick or gather grafs and vines for the overseers horfes then belt . cre- ful Em 10 12 1 1 146 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
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