The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies, Том 2James Humphreys, 1806 |
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... trade . - Portuguese settlements on the African coast.- Negroes introduced into Hispaniola in 1502 , and the slave trade re- vived at the instance of Barth . de las Casas , in 1517.- -Hawkins's Voyages to the Coast , in 1562 , and 1563 ...
... trade . - Portuguese settlements on the African coast.- Negroes introduced into Hispaniola in 1502 , and the slave trade re- vived at the instance of Barth . de las Casas , in 1517.- -Hawkins's Voyages to the Coast , in 1562 , and 1563 ...
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... trade , flourished beyond example . In the year 1646 , however , the then earl of Carlisle , who was son and heir of the pa- tentee , stimulated by the renown of its wealth and prosperity , began to revive his claims as hereditary ...
... trade , flourished beyond example . In the year 1646 , however , the then earl of Carlisle , who was son and heir of the pa- tentee , stimulated by the renown of its wealth and prosperity , began to revive his claims as hereditary ...
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... they met with , both for their former services , and also for augmenting the trade , reve- nue , and dominion of the parent state by their re- Vol . II . 4 cent labours , was a demand of a contribution , CHAP . I. ] 25 WEST INDIES .
... they met with , both for their former services , and also for augmenting the trade , reve- nue , and dominion of the parent state by their re- Vol . II . 4 cent labours , was a demand of a contribution , CHAP . I. ] 25 WEST INDIES .
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... trade and plantations reported , that the commissioners of the customs with whom they had advised , were of opinion , that they could make no estimate of the duty , until they had experienced the produce thereof , under the then manage ...
... trade and plantations reported , that the commissioners of the customs with whom they had advised , were of opinion , that they could make no estimate of the duty , until they had experienced the produce thereof , under the then manage ...
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... trading with the English plantations ; and not permitting any goods to be imported into England , or any of its dependencies , in any other than English bot- toms ; or in ships of that European nation of which the merchandize imported ...
... trading with the English plantations ; and not permitting any goods to be imported into England , or any of its dependencies , in any other than English bot- toms ; or in ships of that European nation of which the merchandize imported ...
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acres Africa afterwards Antigua ants appear apprehended assembly authority aforesaid Barbadoes Britain British British West Indies called canes captain cause Charaibes chief CHIG Christopher's circumstances colony conviction council Count D'Estaing court crown cultivation death Dominica duty earl of Carlisle England English ERSITY estates exported French further enacted Gold coast governor grant Grenada groes hereby hogsheads honour hundred inhabitants Jamaica justices and vestry king Koromantyn labour lands Leeward Islands lord majesty majesty's Mandingoes manner master ment MICHI mulatto nation natives negroes neral oath Obeah observed offence overseer owner parish peace penalty plantation planters possession possessor pounds present produce proprietor punishment purchase quantity received runaway sent ships SITY slave or slaves slavery sold species sterling suffer sugar thereof thousand tion Tortola town trade trial UNIV West Indian West Indies Whidah white person whole workhouse
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