A Practical View of the Present State of Slavery in the West Indies, Or, An Examination of Mr. Stephen's "Slavery of the British West India Colonies": Containing More Particularly an Account of the Actual Condition of the Negroes in Jamaica : with Observations on the Decrease of the Slaves Since the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and on the Probable Effects of Legislative Emancipation : Also, Strictures on the Edinburgh Review, and on the Pamphlets of Mr. Cooper and Mr. Bickell |
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Page viii
... occasion , in a quotation I think ' from Mr. Burke , that by publishing the same ca- ' lumny every day in the year , it may be so effectu- ' ally forced into circulation and credit , that even its ' own inventor himself may be brought ...
... occasion , in a quotation I think ' from Mr. Burke , that by publishing the same ca- ' lumny every day in the year , it may be so effectu- ' ally forced into circulation and credit , that even its ' own inventor himself may be brought ...
Page xvi
... occasion that they should work for others , if they had land rent - free , sufficient for their support . As slaves , the negroes must work - their services are sold for life , but in return they have a provision for life ; and if this ...
... occasion that they should work for others , if they had land rent - free , sufficient for their support . As slaves , the negroes must work - their services are sold for life , but in return they have a provision for life ; and if this ...
Page xxiii
... occasion of continual excesses among those who attended . Ten years ago , the marriage rite was altogether unknown among the slaves . While the importation of Afri- cans was continued , the practice of Obeah was common and de- structive ...
... occasion of continual excesses among those who attended . Ten years ago , the marriage rite was altogether unknown among the slaves . While the importation of Afri- cans was continued , the practice of Obeah was common and de- structive ...
Page 10
... occasion , to hold what is called CROP - OVER , or harvest - home . In the even- ing , they assemble in their ... occasions of this kind , to see the different African tribes forming each a distinct party , singing and dancing to the ...
... occasion , to hold what is called CROP - OVER , or harvest - home . In the even- ing , they assemble in their ... occasions of this kind , to see the different African tribes forming each a distinct party , singing and dancing to the ...
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... occasion , one of which may be worth describing . The young girls of a plantation , or occasionally of two neigh- bouring plantations leagued , form what is called ' a sett . ' They dress exactly in uniform , with gowns of some neat ...
... occasion , one of which may be worth describing . The young girls of a plantation , or occasionally of two neigh- bouring plantations leagued , form what is called ' a sett . ' They dress exactly in uniform , with gowns of some neat ...
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African allowed appear Assembly assize courts attend authority aforesaid Bickell British canes charge churchwardens clause colonists colour committed complaint conviction crime cultivate custos death duty Edinburgh Review emancipation England English evidence exceeding free persons freedom further enacted gaol give hard labour hereby important Indies island Jamaica Joseph Boyden jury land magistrates manner manumission master means ment mother country mulatto negroes never notice oath obeah offence oppression overseer owner paid parish peace penalty person or persons plantation planters population ports possession possessor pounds present Price produce proprietor provost marshal punishment purchase quarter sessions receive religion runaway says sentence shew ships slave code slave law slave or slaves slavery sold special slave court Stephen suffer sugar thereof thing three justices tion trade transportation trial vessels vestry warrant West India whipping white person workhouse workhouse-keeper