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 99
... clerks fave nothing , but rather involve them- felves in debt , you may ask , " how is it poffible that they can ever become merchants , or great men ? " It may indeed furprise you , as it often did me , to fee brats of fhop boys , and ...
... clerks fave nothing , but rather involve them- felves in debt , you may ask , " how is it poffible that they can ever become merchants , or great men ? " It may indeed furprise you , as it often did me , to fee brats of fhop boys , and ...
الصفحة 102
... clerks , but it is highly improper in the kings house . Any man , though ignorant of the law , may be appointed chief or affiftant judge , which I think is very improper , for none but old expe- rienced barristers fhould fill fuch ...
... clerks , but it is highly improper in the kings house . Any man , though ignorant of the law , may be appointed chief or affiftant judge , which I think is very improper , for none but old expe- rienced barristers fhould fill fuch ...
الصفحة 108
... clerks : the letters were produced in court , with her own private journal of all her intrigues and amours , and cri- ticifms on the different gentlemen : the cap- tain was profecuted , and confiderable damages were obtained , which ...
... clerks : the letters were produced in court , with her own private journal of all her intrigues and amours , and cri- ticifms on the different gentlemen : the cap- tain was profecuted , and confiderable damages were obtained , which ...
الصفحة 128
... clerks as will honour her on the occafion , ( none of her own coloured men are admitted ) ; fhe engages a bands of mufic , and prepares an elegant fupper , with fweetmeats , wines , & c . & c . for which each gentleman pays three or ...
... clerks as will honour her on the occafion , ( none of her own coloured men are admitted ) ; fhe engages a bands of mufic , and prepares an elegant fupper , with fweetmeats , wines , & c . & c . for which each gentleman pays three or ...
الصفحة 175
... clerks addicted to those abominable vices , least when they loose their money they should be tempted to act dishonestly . I must contend , that it is impoffible for men who are fond of gambling to be honeft , confequently they muft be ...
... clerks addicted to those abominable vices , least when they loose their money they should be tempted to act dishonestly . I must contend , that it is impoffible for men who are fond of gambling to be honeft , confequently they muft be ...
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