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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... land from Stockholm to Paris , with his majesty's particular recommendation to the court of France , where their views were very cordially promoted . A paffage was granted to them in a French fhip from Havre de Grace to Africa , and ...
... land from Stockholm to Paris , with his majesty's particular recommendation to the court of France , where their views were very cordially promoted . A paffage was granted to them in a French fhip from Havre de Grace to Africa , and ...
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... land , and to reap this golden harvest . Even the best informed of them were unapprized of the inconveniences which they were to guard againft , and unacquainted with the diseases of hot climates , and the means of prevention and cure ...
... land , and to reap this golden harvest . Even the best informed of them were unapprized of the inconveniences which they were to guard againft , and unacquainted with the diseases of hot climates , and the means of prevention and cure ...
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Carl Bernhard Wadström. VI . and cultivate the land , in the vicinity of the forts and facto . CHA P. ries on the coaft . But why do I mention the cultivation of land , as if I did not know it to be fo perfectly contrary to the views and ...
Carl Bernhard Wadström. VI . and cultivate the land , in the vicinity of the forts and facto . CHA P. ries on the coaft . But why do I mention the cultivation of land , as if I did not know it to be fo perfectly contrary to the views and ...
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... thofe ends are answered , leaving wholly out of fight eve- ry kind of cultivation and improvement , either of the people or the land . they VII . CHA P. they formed real colonies , which AND THE MEANS OF PROMOTING THEM . 59.
... thofe ends are answered , leaving wholly out of fight eve- ry kind of cultivation and improvement , either of the people or the land . they VII . CHA P. they formed real colonies , which AND THE MEANS OF PROMOTING THEM . 59.
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... land in the fugar colonies . For few fugar works , comparatively , were fixed on lands obstructed with rocks and precipices , and the rash builders of most works that were erected on such spots , have been obliged to give up the culture ...
... land in the fugar colonies . For few fugar works , comparatively , were fixed on lands obstructed with rocks and precipices , and the rash builders of most works that were erected on such spots , have been obliged to give up the culture ...
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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