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, Page 2 |
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... company's fhip , to fend him to London , with a letter requesting Mr. Gran . Sharp to direct SIERRALE his education . The king and his fon ardently defire to ref- cue their country from it's ignorance and wretchedness ; and to put an ...
... company's fhip , to fend him to London , with a letter requesting Mr. Gran . Sharp to direct SIERRALE his education . The king and his fon ardently defire to ref- cue their country from it's ignorance and wretchedness ; and to put an ...
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... company's expense . And they expreffed great fatisfaction in reflecting , that , if it should please God to prolong his life , he appeared likely , from his abilities and difpofition , to be instrumental in in- troducing knowledge and ...
... company's expense . And they expreffed great fatisfaction in reflecting , that , if it should please God to prolong his life , he appeared likely , from his abilities and difpofition , to be instrumental in in- troducing knowledge and ...
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... company's ground , and a great many are children . The kings and chiefs trade in flaves ; but the principal traders are the French and English factors . It is customary to credit the black factors who either travel themselves , or deal ...
... company's ground , and a great many are children . The kings and chiefs trade in flaves ; but the principal traders are the French and English factors . It is customary to credit the black factors who either travel themselves , or deal ...
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... company's affairs ; a number of artificers and other fervants of the company ; fome foldiers , and a very few English fettlers . The difficul- chufing colo- ty of at once accommodating them , unhealthiness before the land is cleared ...
... company's affairs ; a number of artificers and other fervants of the company ; fome foldiers , and a very few English fettlers . The difficul- chufing colo- ty of at once accommodating them , unhealthiness before the land is cleared ...
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... company's commerce . 360. It is eafy to foresee that the first difficulties to be Difficultiesto be expected . expected must arise from the transition of the colonists to a hot climate , clearing the country , want of accommodation ...
... company's commerce . 360. It is eafy to foresee that the first difficulties to be Difficultiesto be expected . expected must arise from the transition of the colonists to a hot climate , clearing the country , want of accommodation ...
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Affociation Africa againſt alfo almoſt alſo anſwer APPENDIX Beaver beſt Britiſh Capt cauſe chief coaft coaſt coloniſts colony Company's confequently confiderable cultivation defire Directors Ditto England Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhment European expenſe faid fame feem fent fervants fervice fettlers feveral fhall fhips fhore fimilar fince firft firſt fituation flave-trade flaves fome foon Foulahs Freetown French fubject fuccefs fuch fufficient fugar fupport governor Granville Sharp grumettas himſelf houſe increaſe Indies induſtry intereſts iſland John juſt King labour land laſt leaſt lefs Leona and Bulama Leona Company meaſure Mifs moft moſt mulatto muſt myſelf natives neceffary negroes obferved paffage perfons preſent propoſed provifions purchaſe purpoſe raiſed reaſon reſpecting river ſaid ſay Scotians ſeems Senegal ſeveral ſhall ſhip ſhould Sierra Leona ſmall ſome ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion town trade Truſtees uſed veffel Weft whofe whoſe wiſh