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 Leone and Bulama |
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... Indies , they had prodigious difficulties to encounter . Few of the ad- ill digested . venturers feem to have been aware of the ferious nature of fuch undertakings , and of the neceffity of proceeding on regular and well digefted plans ...
... Indies , they had prodigious difficulties to encounter . Few of the ad- ill digested . venturers feem to have been aware of the ferious nature of fuch undertakings , and of the neceffity of proceeding on regular and well digefted plans ...
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... incitement 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 fea to the East Indies , which 2 OBSTRUCTIONS TO.
... incitement 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 fea to the East Indies , which 2 OBSTRUCTIONS TO.
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... Indies , was unexpectedly inter- rupted in his course by the islands of America . In 1497 , Vasquez de Gama pursued and accomplished the fame ob- ject , by doubling the Cape of Good Hope . trade . 4. Both these events appear to have ...
... Indies , was unexpectedly inter- rupted in his course by the islands of America . In 1497 , Vasquez de Gama pursued and accomplished the fame ob- ject , by doubling the Cape of Good Hope . trade . 4. Both these events appear to have ...
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... Indies derive ance from Africa . 5. Without undervaluing the West Indian fugar colo- their import- nies , we may ... Indies , is a controverted point . Be this as it may , it was furely fomewhat prepofter- ous to drag the Africans to the ...
... Indies derive ance from Africa . 5. Without undervaluing the West Indian fugar colo- their import- nies , we may ... Indies , is a controverted point . Be this as it may , it was furely fomewhat prepofter- 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 Weft Indian merchants and planters . In justice , how- ever , to feveral 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 Weft Indian merchants and planters . In justice , how- ever , to feveral of the ...
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Africa againſt alfo almoſt alſo anſwer APPENDIX Beaver beſt Britiſh buſineſs cauſe CHAP chief civilization climate coaft coaſt coloniſts colony commerce Company's confequence confiderable cultivation defire Directors Ditto Engliſh eſpecially eſtabliſhment European expenſe faid fame feems fent fervants fervice fettlers feveral fhall fhips fhore fimilar fince firſt fituation flave-trade flaves fome foon Foulahs Freetown French fubject fuccefs fuch fufficient fugar fupply fupport governor Granville Sharp grumettas himſelf houſes increaſe Indies induſtry intereft iſland Jamaica John juſt King labour land laſt leaſt lefs Leona and Bulama Leona Company leſs meaſure Mifs moft moſt mulatto muſt natives neceffary negroes obferved perfons Portugueſe preſent propoſed provifions purchaſe purpoſe raiſed reaſon reſpecting river ſaid ſay Scotians ſee ſeems Senegal ſeveral ſhall ſhip ſhould Sierra Leona ſmall ſome ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion trade uſed veffels Weft Weſt whoſe