The History of the Maroons: From Their Origin to the Establishment of Their Chief Tribe at Sierra Leone : Including the Expedition to Cuba, for the Purpose of Procuring Spanish Chasseurs : and the State of the Island of Jamaica for the Last Ten Years : with a Succinct History of the Island Previous to that Period : in Two Volumes : Vol. I[-II]T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1803 - 514 páginas |
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The History of the Maroons: From Their Origin to the Establishment of Their ... Robert Charles Dallas Vista de fragmentos - 1803 |
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Página lxxviii - The procession sets forward from the mountains with the regularity of an army under the guidance of an experienced commander. They are commonly divided into three battalions : of which the first consists of the strongest and boldest males, that, like pioneers, march forward to clear the route and face the greatest dangers.
Página 257 - An act to repeal several acts and clauses of acts respecting slaves, and for the better order and government of slaves, and for other purposes...
Página 273 - XXIII. And whereas it has been found by experience, that rebellions have been often concerted at Negro dances, and nightly meetings of the slaves of different plantations, when such slaves are generally intoxicated;.
Página lxxviii - The night is their chief time of proceeding ; but if it rains by day, they do not fail to profit by the occasion ; and they continue to move forward in their slow uniform manner.
Página 259 - Council assembled), and it is hereby enacted and ordained by the authority of the same, That from and after the...
Página 59 - Cudjoe, and his successors, do use their best endeavours to take, kill, suppress, or destroy, either by themselves, or jointly with any other number of men, commanded on that service by his Excellency the Governor, or Commander in Chief for the time being, all rebels...
Página 295 - That, from and afier the paffing of this act, it fhall and may be lawful for any two juftices of the peace to hear and determine, in a fummary manner, all fuch crimes and mifdemeanours, giving fufficient notice to the owner or proprietor of fuch flave or flaves, or his or her attorney or attornies, or the perfon having the care of fuch flave or flaves, of the time and place of trial, and to order and direct fuch...
Página 284 - ... in such workhouse or gaol, a sufficient quantity of good and wholesome provisions daily ; that is to say, not less than one quart of unground Guinea or Indian corn, or three pints of the flour or meal of either, or three pints of wheat flour, or eight full-grown plantains, or eight pounds of cocoas or yams, and also one herring or shad, or other salted provisions equal thereto.
Página 301 - ... of one hundred pounds for each slave; one moiety whereof shall be to our sovereign lord the king, his heirs and successors, for and towards the support of the government of this island, and the contingent charges thereof, and the other moiety to the party or parties at whose suit or complaint...
Página xci - ... diameter ; and the middle one, to which the moving power is applied, turns the other two, by means of cogs. Between these rollers, the canes...