Historical sketches of the slave trade and of its effects in Africa: addressed to the people of Great-Britain

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J. Stockdale, 1792 - 100 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 45 - and ranfacks fome of his enemies towns, feiz" ing the people, and felling them for fuch com" modities as he is in want of, which commonly " are brandy, guns, powder, balls, piftols, cut" lafles, for his attendants and foldiers ; and cc coral and filver for his wives and concubines. " In cafe he is not at war with any neighbouring " King, he then falls upon one of his own towns, " which are numerous, and ufes them in the fame " manner :" " He often goes with fome of his " troops by a town in the...
Σελίδα 70 - Family-Slave, except for such Crimes as would have made them to be sold had they been free. If there are many Family Slaves and one of them commits a Crime, the Master cannot sell him without the joint Consent of the rest; for if he does, they will all run away, and be protected by the next kingdom, to which they fly (Moore 1738:33; see also Mollien 1820:89-90.
Σελίδα 45 - ... guards to the fourth to seize the people as they run out from the fire; he ties their arms behind them, and marches them to the place where he sells them, which is either Joar or Cohone [both were markets on the river].
Σελίδα 32 - The neighbourhood of the Darnel and Tin keep them perpetually at war, the benefit of which accrues to the Company, who buy all the prisoners made on either side ; and the more there are to sell, the greater is their profit ; for the only end of their armaments is to make captives, to sell them to the White traders.
Σελίδα 27 - Perfon, he is very well guarded and a very high Ranfom put upon him : But if the Perfon who occafioned the beginning of the War be taken, they will not eafily admit him to Ranfom, though his weight in Gold were offered, for fear he mould for the future form fome new defign againft their repofe.
Σελίδα 15 - But what is moft abominable, is that feveral poor wretched Men, who through Age or Inability are become incapable of Labour, are fold on purpofe to be made Victims in these accurfed Offerings.
Σελίδα 83 - European nations trading amongst these people, have very unjustly and inhumanly, without any provocation, stolen away, from time to time, abundance of the people, not only on this...
Σελίδα 45 - Barsally wants Goods or Brandy, he sends a Messenger to our Governor at James Fort, to desire he would send a Sloop there with a Cargo; this News being not at all unwelcome, the Governor sends accordingly. Against the arrival of...
Σελίδα 61 - Effect of this is that the Rich are commonly more feverely handled than the Poor, which they think reafonable on two accounts ; firft, the Rich were not urged to it by neceffity ; and, fecondly, they can better fpare the Money : for no Body is here Fined above his Ability, unlefs by an Accumulation of Crimes, he hath given occafion thereto, and then he is fent into Slavery. This is the true Reafon why a difcreet Negroe, tho...
Σελίδα 32 - It ** would be too contrary to, their interefts ; for the only " object of their wars is to carry off Slaves, and as thefe • • " make the principal part of their traffic, they would be' *' apprehenfive.of drying up the fource of it, ivere they to " encourage thefe people to live well together.

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