The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 383
... slaves . To these , in Jamaica , was added the horror of the Maroons . The Maroons were descendants of slaves of the Spaniards who took refuge in the mountains when the English captured the island . Their chief resort was among the Blue ...
... slaves . To these , in Jamaica , was added the horror of the Maroons . The Maroons were descendants of slaves of the Spaniards who took refuge in the mountains when the English captured the island . Their chief resort was among the Blue ...
Page 443
... slaves , and the dull routine duties connected with this commerce in Africa were the chief occupation of the Com- pany's servants . By this time the European slave purchases in West Africa were made according to a recognised system ...
... slaves , and the dull routine duties connected with this commerce in Africa were the chief occupation of the Com- pany's servants . By this time the European slave purchases in West Africa were made according to a recognised system ...
Page 445
... SLAVE TRADE 445 When the slaves had been purchased , the next concern of the Company was to despatch them to the West Indies with the greatest possible speed . Sometimes negroes were brought to the ports when there were no vessels on ...
... SLAVE TRADE 445 When the slaves had been purchased , the next concern of the Company was to despatch them to the West Indies with the greatest possible speed . Sometimes negroes were brought to the ports when there were no vessels on ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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