 Committee have to lament that ruin has already taken place, and they must, under a continuance of the present circumstances, anticipate very shortly the bankruptcy of a much larger part of the community, and, in the course of a few years, of the whole...  Anti-slavery Monthly Reporter - Page 274edited by - 1831Full view - About this book
 | James Stephen - Antislavery movements - 1824 - 568 pages
...number in the colony. " Your committee have to lament the ruin that has already taken place ; " and must, under a continuance of the present circumstances,...part of the community, and " in the course of a few years that of the whole class of sugar planters ; ex" cepting, perhaps, a very few who, from peculiar... | |
 | James Stephen - Slavery - 1826 - 104 pages
...eery, amount to about one-fourth of the whole number in the Colony:" that " the Assembly anticipates very shortly the bankruptcy of a much larger part of the community, and in the course of a few years that of the whole class of sugar planters J." In a fourth, that " estate after estate has passed... | |
 | Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 634 pages
...island, and in England, amount to about one-fourth of the whole number in the colony." The committee " anticipate very shortly the bankruptcy of a much larger...part of the- community, and in the course of a few years that of the whole class of sugar-planters," with few exceptions. The exports from Demerary, between... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay - Antislavery movements - 1831 - 592 pages
...number of the Colony. " Your Committee have tn lament that ruin has already taken place, and they inust, under a continuance of the present circumstances,...raise the price of their sugars in England to from <l0.s. to 70$. a cwt. exclusive of duty, as alone adequate to afford a living profit to the planter;... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay - Antislavery movements - 1833 - 978 pages
...for the sugar estates lately brought to sale, and now in the Court of Chancery in this Island and in England, amount to about one-fourth of the whole number...circumstances.' " And the remedy which the Jamaica Assembly recommended was to adopt means to raise the price of their sugar in England to from 60*. to 70*. a... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 370 pages
...colony! "In fine, they observe — " Under a continuance of the present circumstances, your committee anticipate, very shortly, the bankruptcy of a much...excepting, perhaps, a very few in peculiar circumstances." In 1812, the Assembly addressed themselves to the king, and represented their ruin as complete. " The... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1836 - 694 pages
...for the sugar estates lately brought to sale, and now in the Court of Chancery in this island and in England, amount to about one-fourth of the whole number...excepting, perhaps, a very few in peculiar circumstances. "On the 15th of June, 1812, a 'Representation of the Assembly of Jamaica to the King,' was laid on... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1860 - 722 pages
...England, amount to about one fourth of the whole number in the colony; and the committee anticipated, very shortly, the bankruptcy of a much larger part of the community, and in the course of a few years that of the whole class of sugar planters, with few exceptions." The unprofitable and ruinous... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1850 - 230 pages
...England, amount to about one-fourth of the whole number in the colony." The committee anticipated " very shortly the bankruptcy of a much larger part of the community, and in the course of a few years that of the whole class of sugar-planters,'' with few exceptions. The most sceptical inquirer... | |
 | Ireland - 1855 - 514 pages
...Chancery, amount to about one fourth of the whole number in the colony ; that " the Assembly anticipates very shortly the bankruptcy of a much larger part of the community, and, in the course of a few years, that of the whole class of sugar planters." In a petition of the House of Assembly to the Prince... | |
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