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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... laws . Africans would be im- ry . 36. The active and intellectual principles of the Africans proved by in- have never been completely unfolded , except perhaps in nocent luxu- the case of the Foolahs , the natives of Fernando Po , a ...
... laws . Africans would be im- ry . 36. The active and intellectual principles of the Africans proved by in- have never been completely unfolded , except perhaps in nocent luxu- the case of the Foolahs , the natives of Fernando Po , a ...
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... laws , and made peace and war with it's neighbours , as an independent state . The progress of many of the ancient Greek colonies feems accordingly to have been very rapid . In a century or two , several of them appear to have rivalled ...
... laws , and made peace and war with it's neighbours , as an independent state . The progress of many of the ancient Greek colonies feems accordingly to have been very rapid . In a century or two , several of them appear to have rivalled ...
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... laws ; but , like the worth of every other commodity , was regulated by the natural demand . And paper credit had , in that early period , no exiftence . This natural and unreftrained ftate of commerce accorded per- fectly with the ...
... laws ; but , like the worth of every other commodity , was regulated by the natural demand . And paper credit had , in that early period , no exiftence . This natural and unreftrained ftate of commerce accorded per- fectly with the ...
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... laws , and to fecure the peace and good order of the com munity , without which his bulky and unwieldy property cannot be fecure . 124. I hope my peculiar thoughts on commerce will have the good fortune to be well received by many ...
... laws , and to fecure the peace and good order of the com munity , without which his bulky and unwieldy property cannot be fecure . 124. I hope my peculiar thoughts on commerce will have the good fortune to be well received by many ...
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... law to force , or even to allure , men and women to drudge in any kind of hard labour that can be performed by cattle . For , to what purpose hath the Creator endowed certain animals with strength , patience and docility , and made them ...
... law to force , or even to allure , men and women to drudge in any kind of hard labour that can be performed by cattle . For , to what purpose hath the Creator endowed certain animals with strength , patience and docility , and made them ...
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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