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CHA P. VIII.

CHAP. IX.

Specific Propofitions applied to the Cafe of a new Colony.
Syftem recommended, § 172.-Reasons for selecting a particular part of Afr. § 173, note.-

Prop. I. Directors of two claffes, and their departments, § 174, et feq.-Organization of go-

vernment, 179.-Prop. II. That the Directors fell the lands to proper persons, to be cultivated

in a limited time, § 180, 181.-Excellent W. Indian regulations to this effect, § 180, note.-

Cleared islands dry, but healthful, ib.-Prop. III. Rights of colonists and subscribers, § 182.—

Prop. IV. Two courts of directors; deliberative in Europe, and executive in the colony, § 183.

-Prop. V. Directors must have vifited the colony, § 184.-British colonies make their own

laws, § 184, note.-Jamaica abfentees heavily taxed, ibid.-Prop. VI. That oaths be difal-

lowed, because abused, § 185, and it's note.—Prop. VII. That commerce be free, and that

flave-traders be expelled, § 186.-Prop. VIII. That fubfcriptions, in money or goods, be

opened, at 60 for 500 acres of land (in Bulama,) § 187, 188.-Prop. IX. That all African

affociations act harmoniously, § 189.-Prop. X. That the current medium be founded on la-

bour, § 190.-Prop. XI. That frankpledge be introduced, § 191.-Prop. XII. That a ftore

and discounting accounts be kept, § 192.—Prop. XIII. That the colonists be taxed in 3 classes,

§ 194. (See § 606, No. 3.)—Prop. XIV. That the purchase of land be limited, § 195.—

Prop. XV. That unmarried colonists be taxed, and married ones partly exempted, § 196.—

Prop. XVI. That arrests for debt be difallowed, because of their deplorable effects, § 197,

and it's note.-Prop. XVII. That mechanical inventions be encouraged, § 198.

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Colonies formed or attempted in Africa on the Principles of
Commerce by the Portuguefe, Spaniards, French, Dutch, &c.
PORTUGUESE firft explored the African Coaft; but their communications sparing, and

their orthography unfettled § 200.-This sketch of Portug. Afri. reviewed by Col. Bolts ib.

note.-Awerri § 202.- Angola § 203.-Congo § 204.-Loangs and Benguela § 205.-Religious

fociety at Loando have 12,000 flaves § 206.-Miffionaries § 207.-Portug. flave-trade § 208

and 239 note.-Sofala produces yearly £1,666,666 in gold § 212.-Mount Ophir § 213.-

Mozambique, governor's duties above £60,000 fter. yearly $215.-Melinda city contains.

30,000 Portug. &c. § 217.- Madeira defcribed § 221 et feq.-Yields 30,000 pipes of wine

yearly 224.-It's animals, &c. § 224, 225.-Imports fish from Sweden and America § 225.

-Swedish commerce and board of commerce § 225 note.-Inhabitants § 226, 227.-Go-

vernment and revenue § 228.-Swarm of priests § 230.- Population, births, deaths § 231.-

C. de Verd Islands described § 232, 233.—Inhabitants oppreffed by monopoly § 234, and by def-

pots and priests § 235.-Cloathed from Rag-fair in London, ib. note.-Complexion depends

chiefly on climate and mode of life § ib.-Agriculture bad § 236.-Dreadful famine in 1773,

ib. note, alfo § 241.-Exports St. Jage cloths, cattle to the Weft Indies, &c. § 237.-Har-

bours 239.-Curious ftones 240.-People enflaved by the Duque D'Aveiro § 241.-10,000

of them fent to Biffao, where they moftly died § 242-Sugar mills § 243.-Whale fishery,

orchella, manufactures § 244.—St. Thomas, it's produce, trade and manufactures 245 et feq.—

Produces the true cinnamon § 246 note.-Prince's Ifland, &c. eligible for colonies § 249.

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AUSTRIAN. DELAGOA BAY, Portug. fettle there § 312, and Dutch § 313.

Bolts undertakes to colonize it for Austria § 315; fails in 1776, and is opposed by commer-

cial bodies § 316; arrives, buys land, builds temporary houses, and begins trade § 317, et seq.

goes to India, whence he fends a Mahommedan miffionary § 320.-Natives intelligent, &c.

§ 321.-Wild fugar canes, cotton, rice, gold, &c. ib.-The colony thrives, but Prince Kau-

nitz disavows it, and the Portug. break it up § 322.-Col. Bolts the restorer of the Austrian E.
India trade § 323.—Ridiculous claims of Spain and Portugal § 324.-Ridiculous grant of
Cha. II. to the Eng. Afr. Co. § 325.-He and his brother, Ja. D. of York, were flave
traders, ib.-Charles II. was alfo concerned in privateering, ib.

ADVERTISEMENT. The reader cautioned against misunderstanding the author's
meaning respecting colonization on commercial principles; which he entirely disapproves.-
Caufes of the delay of this publication.-The plan enlarged, which gave rise to its divifion in-
to two parts.

OF

PART THE SECOND,

Confifting of CHAP. XI. Colonies attempted, or now forming, in Africa, on the PRINCIPLES of HUMANITY, by the British, the Danes and the Swedes.

Introduction.

Dr. Smeathman's plan of colonizing Africa, § 330.-Mr. Sharp's exertions, ib.-Dr. Fothergill's fuggeftion, ib. note.-Dr. Lettfom liberates his flaves, ib.-Committee for relieving the black poor, § 331.-Mr. A. Dalrymple's plan for benefiting remote and unprovided nations, § 331 note.

British. Sierra Leona.

First Directors of the Sierra Leona Company § 333-- --Black poor firft fent over, $ 334.Their mortality and it's caufes, § 335.Their difperfion, ib.-Climate of S. Leona, population, government, religion, § 338, 339-Natives defirous of improvement, $339.-King Naimbanna fends his fons to Europe for education, § 340.-Cultivation and trade, § 343-Europeans fupply natives with powder and fpirits, fuicide, inftances of kidnapping, § 345, et feq. Refpe&table establishment resolved on, and why, § 354-Capital £100,000 fter. ib.-extended to £150,000, ib. note.-Laudable caution in chufing colonists, § 355.-Council to promote equal rights, &c. § 358-Health to be the first object, § 359. -Difficulties to be expected, § 360.-Sources of profit, § 363.-Company's object, § 366.— Benefits to Africa, § 367.-Trade and a fugar plantation ordered to be begun, § 368.-Mineralogist and botanist engaged, § 369.-Shares, votes, &c. § 370, et seq.-Nova Scotia blacks expected, § 374-Caution of the Directors in admitting fubfcribers, &c. § 376.—Lieut. Clarkson offers to conduct the free blacks from N. Scotia to S. Leona, § 377-1196 N. Scotia blacks willing to embark, § 379-£235,280 to be raised, ib.-Whites from England, $380.-1131 N. Scotians arrive at S. Leona: mortality on board, § 381.-They clear land, &c. § 382.-Mortality. Bad accommodation, § 384.-Land could not be allotted, § 385.— Governor and council difagree, § 386.—— -Disorder. Mr. Clarkfon appointed fole Governor, 387.-Sickness, diftrefs and confufion, § 389.---Bulama colonists arrive at S. Leona, § 390.-Comp. will promote all attempts to civilize Africa, § 391.—Difficulties in diftributing land § 392.—Lands on Bullom shore better than near town, § 395.Colony improves, § 397.-Suffers from the war, &c. § 398.-And the flave trade, § 399.Chiefs undeceived, ib.-Death of Mr. Nordenskiold, the mineralogift, § 400.—And of K. Naimbanna's fon, § 401.-Ship York burnt, § 403.-Colony healthy in fecond rains, ib.—N. Scotians petition, § 404.-Directors refol. thereon, § 405.-Advantages and disadvantages of

receiving

receiving the N. Scotians, § 408, 409.-Funds and expenses stated, § 411.-Colonization arduous, § 414.-Mortality ftated, § 415.-Not chargeable on the Directors, nor on the climate, § 418, 419.—Trade, § 420.—Company's fhipping, factories, &c. § 422, 423.-Dollars introduced instead of bars, § 424.-W. Indin managers, &c. introduced, § 425.-A plantation begun, § 426.—Native labourers, their wages, hours of labour, &c. § 426.—Their cloathing, &c. improved, § 427.-Canes damaged by bug-a-bugs, § 428.-Manager and labourers have little differences, § 429.-Natives defire a fecond plantation, ib.-Freetown described, § 430.-Premiums for cultivation, § 432.—That of natives fluctuating, § 433.—Factory to buy native produce, § 434.-Blacks act as jurors, &c. § 436, et feq.-Spirit of the government, § 439.-Character of the Company's fervants, § 440.-And of the N. Scotians § 441, which, in fome refpects, excells that of the lower English, § 442; their defects, § 443; and unreasonable claims, § 444; fufpicions of whites, and why, § 446; their faults owing to flavery, 447; this no argum. against prudent emancipation, § 448; provifion for their instruction, &c. § 452.-Slave trade obstructs civilization, § 453.—Recent instances of kidnapping, &c. 454, et feq.-A black from N. Scotia restored to his mother at S. Leona, § 457.— Slave-trade drives the natives to the mountains, § 458.-Free blacks, taken in French ships, fold for flaves, § 463 -Scenes in flave-ships, &c. § 467.—Shocking exceffes of Europeans to obtain money, § 468.-Panyaring described, § 469.—Bloody infurrections, § 470, 471.-Ormand a murderous flave-factor, § 472,-The difperfion of the first colonists, § 473.-Slavetrade endangers every colony, § 474.-Exemplary humanity of a chief, § 475.-Some of the first colonists fold, ib.-One of them turns kidnapper, § 476.—Slave-trade prevents inland intercourfe, § 477, as in Mr. Nordenskiold's cafe, § 478.-It's fources recapitulated, debts, wars, kidnapping, &c. § 479, et feq.—80,coo flaves annually dragged from Africa, § 484.Sick flave-traders relieved at S. Leona, § 485, et feq.-Americans, clandeftinely pursue the flave-trade, though prohibited, § 488; which the Directors are taking steps to prevent, § 489. -Comp. refolve to redeem flaves, § 490, and to conciliate chiefs, § 491.-Slave-trade obftructs cultivation, by it's mercantile profits, &c. 492, et feq. has introduced a tafte for European goods, § 492.-Chiefs who may be expected to abandon it, and why § 495.—Instances, § 496, et feq.-Chiefs zealous for improvements, § 499.-Meff. Wat and Winterbottom's expedition to the Foulah country, § 500.-Government, ftate of civilization, wars, &c. of the Foulahs, § 501; kill unfaleable flaves. ib. but faleable ones would not be killed, were the market flopped, § 502.-Foulah king favours the plough, &c. 504.-Route to Tombuctoo and Cafhna, ib.-Incidents on the road back to S. Leona, § 505.-Intended journey to Tombuctoo, § 506.-Wars cease with the flave-trade, § 507.-Slave-trade diminished, near S. Leona, 508.-Refufe flaves put to work, § 509.-General character of the Africans, § 510. -Palaver on death of King Naimbanna's fon, ib.-Popifh black chief offers to promote christianity, § 511.-Mandingo lady fhocked at an account of W. Indian flavery, § 512.

-Above 40 native children at Freetown school, § 513.-Natives turn out to defend the colony, § 515.-J. H. Naimbanna's defign in coming to England, § 516,-his character, $517-his improvement, morals, &c. § 518,-circumstances of his death, ib.-Two chiefs fons now in England, § 520.-Advantages expected from the abolition, § 522.-The colony attacked by a French fquadron, § 527.—Mr. Afzelius's account of the colony in May, 1794, ib.

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