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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... considered the colony as a child , at all times entitled to great favour and affistance , and owing , in return , much grati- tude and respect , yet confidered it as an emancipated child , over whom the pretended to claim no direct ...
... considered the colony as a child , at all times entitled to great favour and affistance , and owing , in return , much grati- tude and respect , yet confidered it as an emancipated child , over whom the pretended to claim no direct ...
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... considered , that , be- fides carrying out a large cargo , fhe might accommodate the fick , and those whofe houfes were unfinished , and might afterwards ferve as a store . Having been driven back by a storm , she arrived too late to be ...
... considered , that , be- fides carrying out a large cargo , fhe might accommodate the fick , and those whofe houfes were unfinished , and might afterwards ferve as a store . Having been driven back by a storm , she arrived too late to be ...
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... considered as a sample of the common Afri- can character . So far as the Directors are enabled to judge , the Africans , in general , are extremely fuperftitious . Their Superftition . belief in witchcraft , incantations and charms ...
... considered as a sample of the common Afri- can character . So far as the Directors are enabled to judge , the Africans , in general , are extremely fuperftitious . Their Superftition . belief in witchcraft , incantations and charms ...
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... considered that the survivors were then seasoned to the climate , and that neceffity would oblige them to plant the ground and to build comfortable houses in the approaching dry feason . 685. Most of the above particulars are extracted ...
... considered that the survivors were then seasoned to the climate , and that neceffity would oblige them to plant the ground and to build comfortable houses in the approaching dry feason . 685. Most of the above particulars are extracted ...
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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