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 21
The common charge for each negroe , whether they are sick or well , is five
shillings yearly , besides the benefit of venereals , for which he makes a separate
charge , so that he commonly gets about one hundred , or one hundred and fifty ...
The common charge for each negroe , whether they are sick or well , is five
shillings yearly , besides the benefit of venereals , for which he makes a separate
charge , so that he commonly gets about one hundred , or one hundred and fifty ...
الصفحة 34
... and celebrate Saint Andrew's and Saint Patrick's days yearly , by going in
procession to church , and having sermons preached on the occasion , and
afterwards dining all together , and passing the evening in mirth and
chearfulness .
... and celebrate Saint Andrew's and Saint Patrick's days yearly , by going in
procession to church , and having sermons preached on the occasion , and
afterwards dining all together , and passing the evening in mirth and
chearfulness .
الصفحة 38
The number of sugar plantations are computed to be one thousand fixty eight ,
and to make upon an averageone hundred and fix thousand of Muscovado fugar
yearly , and fifty three thousand puncheons of rum ; there are about two thousand
...
The number of sugar plantations are computed to be one thousand fixty eight ,
and to make upon an averageone hundred and fix thousand of Muscovado fugar
yearly , and fifty three thousand puncheons of rum ; there are about two thousand
...
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 136
... they are instrumental in murdering about fifty thousand human beings yearly , “
God's own images , though cut on ebony . ” This is very obvious from the
numbers imported into the West Indies ; for if Naves were treated well , there
would be ...
... they are instrumental in murdering about fifty thousand human beings yearly , “
God's own images , though cut on ebony . ” This is very obvious from the
numbers imported into the West Indies ; for if Naves were treated well , there
would be ...
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