An Essay On Colonization, Particularly Applied To The Western Coast Of Africa, With Some Free Thoughts On Cultivation And Commerce: Also Brief Descriptions Of The Colonies Already Formed, Or Attempted, In Africa, Including Those Of Sierra Leona And Bulama : In Two Parts, Volume 1Selbstverl., 1794 - 196 pages |
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... Indies , they had prodigious difficulties to encounter . Few of the ad- venturers feem to have been aware of the serious nature of fuch undertakings , and of the neceffity of proceeding on regular and well digefted plans . Many of them ...
... Indies , they had prodigious difficulties to encounter . Few of the ad- venturers feem to have been aware of the serious nature of fuch undertakings , and of the neceffity of proceeding on regular and well digefted plans . Many of them ...
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... to European enterprize , in the this neglect . fifteenth century , feems to have been the discovery of a * Poftlethwayt's Dictionary , Article " Africa . " paffage · I. paffage by sea to the East Indies , 2 OBSTRUCTIONS TO.
... to European enterprize , in the this neglect . fifteenth century , feems to have been the discovery of a * Poftlethwayt's Dictionary , Article " Africa . " paffage · I. paffage by sea to the East Indies , 2 OBSTRUCTIONS TO.
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... Indies , which should lay open CHA P. to all nations the commerce of that country , then monopo- lized by the Venetians . In 1492 , Columbus , in queft of a westerly passage to the East Indies , was unexpectedly inter- rupted in his ...
... Indies , which should lay open CHA P. to all nations the commerce of that country , then monopo- lized by the Venetians . In 1492 , Columbus , in queft of a westerly passage to the East Indies , was unexpectedly inter- rupted in his ...
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... Indies derive ance from Africa . 5. Without undervaluing the Weft Indian fugar colo- their import- nies , we may ... Indies , is a controverted point . Be this as it may , it was furely fomewhat preposter- ous to drag the Africans to the ...
... Indies derive ance from Africa . 5. Without undervaluing the Weft Indian fugar colo- their import- nies , we may ... Indies , is a controverted point . Be this as it may , it was furely fomewhat preposter- ous to drag the Africans to the ...
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... Indies . It is indeed well known , that the Sierra Leona Company experienced very great op- pofition from the selfish and ungenerous African traders , and West Indian merchants and planters . In justice , how- ever , to several of the ...
... Indies . It is indeed well known , that the Sierra Leona Company experienced very great op- pofition from the selfish and ungenerous African traders , and West Indian merchants and planters . In justice , how- ever , to several of the ...
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Africa againſt alfo almoſt alſo Angola anſwer beſt Britiſh Bulama buſineſs CANARIES Cape Verd cauſes CHAP chiefs civilized climate coaft coaſt coloniſts colonization of Africa colony commerce commodities confiderable cotton Count cultivation diſeaſes Dutch Eaft Eaſt Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhment Europe European expenſe faid fame fays feems fent fettlement fettlers fhall fhips filk fimilar firſt fituation flave-trade flaves focial fociety foil fome foon France French fuch fufficient fugar fupply fupport furniſh governor himſelf houſes increaſed induſtry inhabitants intereſt iſlands itſelf Jamaica juſt labour land laſt leaſt MADAGAS Madagaſcar Madeira moſt muſt nations natives neceffary neceſſary negroes obſerved perfons plough Portugal Portugueſe preſent preſerve Privy Council's produce purpoſe raiſe reaſon reſpect ſay ſeems ſeen Senegal ſent ſeveral ſhall ſhips ſhort ſhould ſmall Sofala ſome ſpirit ſtate ſubject ſuch ſyſtem Tenerife themſelves theſe theſe iſlands thofe thoſe tion trade uſe Weft Weſt Indian Weſt Indies whoſe