Remarks on the Country Extending from Cape Palmas to the River Congo: Including Observations on the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants ... |
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... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . 1. s . d . oz . ac . Knipe and Partridge , o 18 0 best makers Ditto , particularly adapted for Cape Appolonia trade . 1 O · India , Dutch pattern 0 18 0 best Ditto Ditto , Dutch pattern ...
... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . 1. s . d . oz . ac . Knipe and Partridge , o 18 0 best makers Ditto , particularly adapted for Cape Appolonia trade . 1 O · India , Dutch pattern 0 18 0 best Ditto Ditto , Dutch pattern ...
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... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . l . s . d . oz . ac . 0 10 0 0 6 66 0 8 0 0 0 7 0 0 O 15 O O 8 0 12 ... trade price , or half that price at which they were valued when bartered for slaves ; as they are now valued when ...
... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . l . s . d . oz . ac . 0 10 0 0 6 66 0 8 0 0 0 7 0 0 O 15 O O 8 0 12 ... trade price , or half that price at which they were valued when bartered for slaves ; as they are now valued when ...
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... trade , may sell for eight or nine ackies of gold ; and a Tom Coffee , a broad tape , or a fine Bonny blue romal ... price by the same operating causes . At one period I have sold a hogshead of tobacco , which cost 30 % . in England , for ...
... trade , may sell for eight or nine ackies of gold ; and a Tom Coffee , a broad tape , or a fine Bonny blue romal ... price by the same operating causes . At one period I have sold a hogshead of tobacco , which cost 30 % . in England , for ...
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... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . 0 10 l . s . d . oz . ac . • · India , small pattern best o 16 0 Ditto , good colour · 0 12 0 0 10 · Ditto , ditto O 12 O 0 10 Ditto , ditto · O 12 O 0 10 0 10 0 0 8 0 16 0 0 8 · 0 8 6 0 8 ...
... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . 0 10 l . s . d . oz . ac . • · India , small pattern best o 16 0 Ditto , good colour · 0 12 0 0 10 · Ditto , ditto O 12 O 0 10 Ditto , ditto · O 12 O 0 10 0 10 0 0 8 0 16 0 0 8 · 0 8 6 0 8 ...
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... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . Tobacco , rolls . Pipes , boxes Gin , kegs , or cases Coral , real . Ditto , mock · Cowries . • 1. s . d . Brazil , if fresh , always 1 10 0 in great demand • 0 • · 4 6 • 0 14 0 Always in ...
... Cost Trade price in value in England . Africa . Tobacco , rolls . Pipes , boxes Gin , kegs , or cases Coral , real . Ditto , mock · Cowries . • 1. s . d . Brazil , if fresh , always 1 10 0 in great demand • 0 • · 4 6 • 0 14 0 Always in ...
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Abomey Accra Africa anchor Angola Annamaboo Appolonia Ardrah Asshantee Assorted Badagry Bafts beach Benin bight of Benin black monarch blue boats Bonny Bonny river brandy burthen Cabenda calavancies called Camaroons canoes Cape Coast Cape Palmas captain cargo Chelloes climate coast of Angola colour consequence considerable Cost Trade price Cradoo lake creek crew Dahomy demand Drewin eastward embouchure European extremely Fantee fetiche fish Formosa French Gatto Gold Coast gold-takers Grewhe Gunpowder Guns Heebos Housa hyæna India inhabitants interior island ivory Jaboo John Africa king Lagos land latter place maize Malemba manufacture miles nation natives Niger night north-east obtained Old Calabar palm-oil persons piece Pinins Popo price in value puncheons purchased quantity Remarks Romals salt season ship shore SUITABLE TO BARTER tons town trade in slaves value in England voyage Warré wind wood Wydah yams yards