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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... chief objects of his enquiry and obfervation in Africa were the character of the natives , and the evils they fuffer from the flave - trade , the produce of the country , and above all , how far it feemed capable of improvement and of ...
... chief objects of his enquiry and obfervation in Africa were the character of the natives , and the evils they fuffer from the flave - trade , the produce of the country , and above all , how far it feemed capable of improvement and of ...
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... chiefs , I have had ocular proof . In order to promote the chief . flave - trade , the French governors at Goree send yearly presents to the black kings , who return a gift of flaves . In 1787 , I attended an embassy of this kind to the ...
... chiefs , I have had ocular proof . In order to promote the chief . flave - trade , the French governors at Goree send yearly presents to the black kings , who return a gift of flaves . In 1787 , I attended an embassy of this kind to the ...
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... from it's first imperfect dawn- The marabous ere the chief priests among the negroes , and are the only peo- ple I have feen who can read and write Arabic . 111 . ings , to that fate of improvement which ings , 22 CIVILIZATION IN GENERAL .
... from it's first imperfect dawn- The marabous ere the chief priests among the negroes , and are the only peo- ple I have feen who can read and write Arabic . 111 . ings , to that fate of improvement which ings , 22 CIVILIZATION IN GENERAL .
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... chief value as a commodity . But it has been evidently diverted from it's natural use , which was admirably calcu- lated to promote the free interchange of other commodities , the increase of knowledge and virtue , and the wealth and ...
... chief value as a commodity . But it has been evidently diverted from it's natural use , which was admirably calcu- lated to promote the free interchange of other commodities , the increase of knowledge and virtue , and the wealth and ...
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... chief fubject of commercial fpeculation , to the exclusion of useful productions . The acquifition of it is the fole pursuit of all men of business ; particularly of individual merchants and monopolizing companies , separate from the ...
... chief fubject of commercial fpeculation , to the exclusion of useful productions . The acquifition of it is the fole pursuit of all men of business ; particularly of individual merchants and monopolizing companies , separate from 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