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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... cotton , indigo , the fugar cane , & c . ) " fo as to make them objects of commerce ? —Mr . Wadstrom gave it as his opinion , that the only encou- ragement would be by fettling a colony of Europeans there , and though they would proceed ...
... cotton , indigo , the fugar cane , & c . ) " fo as to make them objects of commerce ? —Mr . Wadstrom gave it as his opinion , that the only encou- ragement would be by fettling a colony of Europeans there , and though they would proceed ...
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... cotton pro- * Voyages from England to the nearest of the West Indian islands are performed , on an average , in about thirty days ; to the moft diftant , in about fix weeks --- A voy- age to Sierra Leona occupies about twenty days ; but ...
... cotton pro- * Voyages from England to the nearest of the West Indian islands are performed , on an average , in about thirty days ; to the moft diftant , in about fix weeks --- A voy- age to Sierra Leona occupies about twenty days ; but ...
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... cotton , matting and bafket - work , fome of which equal any articles of the kind fabricated in Europe , and evince that , with proper encouragement , they would make excellent workmen . All men are idle till incited to induf- try , by ...
... cotton , matting and bafket - work , fome of which equal any articles of the kind fabricated in Europe , and evince that , with proper encouragement , they would make excellent workmen . All men are idle till incited to induf- try , by ...
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... cotton are also the spontaneous pro- duce of this excellent foil . One of them is naturally of a nan- * See Dr. Smeathman's Letters to Mr. Knowles , in the Appendix , also the evi- dence of Captain Hall , in Minutes of Evidence , 1790 ...
... cotton are also the spontaneous pro- duce of this excellent foil . One of them is naturally of a nan- * See Dr. Smeathman's Letters to Mr. Knowles , in the Appendix , also the evi- dence of Captain Hall , in Minutes of Evidence , 1790 ...
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... cotton , from Senegal , is very good and fine , as your lordships will fee by the specimen inclofed , which is fpun after the rate of one hundred and forty hanks , ( each hank 840 yards ) twist cotton yarn to the pound , and it is ...
... cotton , from Senegal , is very good and fine , as your lordships will fee by the specimen inclofed , which is fpun after the rate of one hundred and forty hanks , ( each hank 840 yards ) twist cotton yarn to the pound , and it is ...
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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