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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... colonists cultivate , from the beginning , an amicable coalition with the natives , they will , like the above - mentioned establishment of the Jefuits in Paraguay , foon acquire fuch a degree of ftrength as to fecure them from all ...
... colonists cultivate , from the beginning , an amicable coalition with the natives , they will , like the above - mentioned establishment of the Jefuits in Paraguay , foon acquire fuch a degree of ftrength as to fecure them from all ...
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... colonists which took place at the former , and the mis- fortunes which happened at the latter , were not owing to the climate , but to very different causes , as will hereafter appear . 82. I now beg leave to offer a few hints to such ...
... colonists which took place at the former , and the mis- fortunes which happened at the latter , were not owing to the climate , but to very different causes , as will hereafter appear . 82. I now beg leave to offer a few hints to such ...
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... colonists , not to mention later attempts , our under- lonies . taking certainly will mifcarry , leaving us overwhelmed with shame , self reproach , and an irretrievable loss of lives , time , labour , and expenfe . Let us therefore ...
... colonists , not to mention later attempts , our under- lonies . taking certainly will mifcarry , leaving us overwhelmed with shame , self reproach , and an irretrievable loss of lives , time , labour , and expenfe . Let us therefore ...
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... colonists , cannot reasonably be ex- pected to exceed that of the principals in the undertaking . If we risk a little property , we should remember that they rifk their lives ; or , probably think , ( though perhaps without fufficient ...
... colonists , cannot reasonably be ex- pected to exceed that of the principals in the undertaking . If we risk a little property , we should remember that they rifk their lives ; or , probably think , ( though perhaps without fufficient ...
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... colonists . 128. The choice of people for an infant colony is a mat- Choice of ter of the utmost importance , and the niceft delicacy ; for the greatest care and caution will be neceffary to afcertain the real characters of thofe who ...
... colonists . 128. The choice of people for an infant colony is a mat- Choice of ter of the utmost importance , and the niceft delicacy ; for the greatest care and caution will be neceffary to afcertain the real characters of thofe who ...
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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