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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... cultivate the above articles " ( viz . 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 ...
... cultivate the above articles " ( viz . 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 ...
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... cultivating a commodity which , had they been prudently and humanely dealt with , they might have been induced to raife , as an article of com- merce , upon their own foil , and that much nearer to the European markets than the nearest ...
... cultivating a commodity which , had they been prudently and humanely dealt with , they might have been induced to raife , as an article of com- merce , upon their own foil , and that much nearer to the European markets than the nearest ...
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... 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 wanton ...
... 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 wanton ...
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... cultivated as those of the Europeans ; but their paffions , both defensive and social , are much stronger . No people are more sensible of disrespect , contempt , or injury , or more prompt and violent in refenting them . They are alfo ...
... cultivated as those of the Europeans ; but their paffions , both defensive and social , are much stronger . No people are more sensible of disrespect , contempt , or injury , or more prompt and violent in refenting them . They are alfo ...
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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