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 96
When the bell is rung to order the flaves out to work , the cowskin hero drinks the King , as a signal for the book - keeper to depart ; he returns about five or fix o'clock to fee the stock fed , and is kept constantly busy about one ...
When the bell is rung to order the flaves out to work , the cowskin hero drinks the King , as a signal for the book - keeper to depart ; he returns about five or fix o'clock to fee the stock fed , and is kept constantly busy about one ...
الصفحة 97
Though he will be allowed no indulgence but that of pampering a few horses , 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 ...
Though he will be allowed no indulgence but that of pampering a few horses , 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 ...
الصفحة 98
... and stumps of grass to save the expence of soap , wears them amazing fast , it will require yearly , if he has not brought a good stock of shirts , neckcloths , breeches , waistcoats , coats and stockings from home , about 301.
... and stumps of grass to save the expence of soap , wears them amazing fast , it will require yearly , if he has not brought a good stock of shirts , neckcloths , breeches , waistcoats , coats and stockings from home , about 301.
الصفحة 134
... had about five thousand black sub . jects , commanded by his brother , Captain Davy ; that they cleared odd spots of woodland , planted plenty of corn and other provisions , raised sinall stock , killed wild cattle , swine , & c .
... had about five thousand black sub . jects , commanded by his brother , Captain Davy ; that they cleared odd spots of woodland , planted plenty of corn and other provisions , raised sinall stock , killed wild cattle , swine , & c .
الصفحة 176
... to suit the different companies they mix with ; this commonly happens in larze towns or cities , where they may frequent different Taverns a long time before they are detected ; for which purpose they have a good stock of clothes .
... to suit the different companies they mix with ; this commonly happens in larze towns or cities , where they may frequent different Taverns a long time before they are detected ; for which purpose they have a good stock of clothes .
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