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 55
... a menial part of plantership ; and when they become cowskin heroes , or managers , are are totally ignorant of instructing their overseers or negroes in IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS , 35 and skim off the trash; a good handy pump ...
... a menial part of plantership ; and when they become cowskin heroes , or managers , are are totally ignorant of instructing their overseers or negroes in IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS , 35 and skim off the trash; a good handy pump ...
الصفحة 56
are totally ignorant of instructing their overseers or negroes in so interesting a branch . The heads of the stills should be well luted ; for negroes are often negligent , and great part of the spirits may evaporate ; the worms too ...
are totally ignorant of instructing their overseers or negroes in so interesting a branch . The heads of the stills should be well luted ; for negroes are often negligent , and great part of the spirits may evaporate ; the worms too ...
الصفحة 67
who being properly instructed , will swear to , and prove affertions which he is totally ignorant of to effect the acquital of the culprit in conformity with his engagement , so that he may thereby the better with certainty ingross the ...
who being properly instructed , will swear to , and prove affertions which he is totally ignorant of to effect the acquital of the culprit in conformity with his engagement , so that he may thereby the better with certainty ingross the ...
الصفحة 81
I was on many plantations , and am well acquainted with the nature of the cowskin herd ; and though I have known several worthy men among them , I am sorry to say that the major part by far are mean , low - lived , ignorant fellows .
I was on many plantations , and am well acquainted with the nature of the cowskin herd ; and though I have known several worthy men among them , I am sorry to say that the major part by far are mean , low - lived , ignorant fellows .
الصفحة 102
Any man , though ignorant of the law , may be appointed chief or allistant judge , which I think is very improper , for none but old experienced barristers should fill such places . Should you be elevated to a tribunal of justice ...
Any man , though ignorant of the law , may be appointed chief or allistant judge , which I think is very improper , for none but old experienced barristers should fill such places . Should you be elevated to a tribunal of justice ...
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almoſt alſo appear attend attorney beſt better book-keepers buſineſs called canes carry cattle cent commonly corn cowſkin Creole cure drink eight eſtate eyes favour feet field firſt five follows fond four frequently friends gentlemen give ground hands heart hero himſelf houſe human hundred ignorant iſland Jamaica juſtice keep kind known ladies 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 reſpect ſame ſay ſee ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſoon ſtock ſuch ſugar taken themſelves theſe thing thoſe thouſand till town turn uſe waſhed Weſt Indies whole wine wiſh women woods young yourſelf