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
... think attention to the diftill - house a menial part of plantership ; and when they become cowskin heroes , or managers , are are totally ignorant of inftructing their overfeers or negroes in IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 55.
... think attention to the diftill - house a menial part of plantership ; and when they become cowskin heroes , or managers , are are totally ignorant of inftructing their overfeers or negroes in IN THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS . 55.
الصفحة 56
are totally ignorant of inftructing their overfeers or negroes in fo interefting a branch . The heads of the ftills fhould be well luted ; for negroes are often negligent , and great part of the fpirits may evaporate ; the worms too ...
are totally ignorant of inftructing their overfeers or negroes in fo interefting a branch . The heads of the ftills fhould be well luted ; for negroes are often negligent , and great part of the fpirits may evaporate ; the worms too ...
الصفحة 67
who being properly instructed , will fwear to , and prove affertions which he is totally ignorant of , to effect the acquital of the culprit in conformity with his engagement , fo that he may thereby the better with certainty ingrofs ...
who being properly instructed , will fwear to , and prove affertions which he is totally ignorant of , to effect the acquital of the culprit in conformity with his engagement , fo that he may thereby the better with certainty ingrofs ...
الصفحة 81
I was on many plantations , and am well acquainted with the nature of the cowfkin herd ; and though I have known feveral worthy men among them , I am forry 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 cowfkin herd ; and though I have known feveral worthy men among them , I am forry 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 affiftant judge , which I think is very improper , for none but old experienced barristers fhould fill fuch places . Should you be elevated to a tribunal of juftice ...
Any man , though ignorant of the law , may be appointed chief or affiftant judge , which I think is very improper , for none but old experienced barristers fhould fill fuch places . Should you be elevated to a tribunal of juftice ...
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