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tion, which, doubtlefs, proceeds from the general obfequioufhefs 



numerous 



Haves and dependents, as well as from the 

 which in time gains into a habit 



flity of keeping them at a dift 



Among thefe you frequently meet with men of as good a tafte, as much lear 

 and as well acquainted with the world, as may be met with in any part of Europ 



uncommon to find thofe who, (thoug 



out of the Ifland) mine in 



many parts of life, with as much delicacy and judgment, as if they had been bred 

 in the moft polifhed courts. How foon thefe gentlemen might make the Iiland a 

 wealthy and valuable fettlement by becoming guardians of the public happinefs, fub- 

 jecting the lands to the due payment of monies borrowed at an eafy intereft in Eu- 



and becoming the fureties of the induftrious and careful, may be eafily obferv- 

 but alas ! many of them feem to think it not their intereft to have the Iiland 



; to the more amiable fex, there are but few of 



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better fettled in their own day 



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them befides the natives here, who are generally great lovers of decency and cleanlinefs. 

 [Ways fprightly and good humoured, naturally modeft, gentee), and lovers of 



nor does any people 



the labours of the needle, or oeconomy, when 



they take to thofe ufeful occupations : but many of them have been remarked .both 

 for their indolence, and the want of confideration ; which too often deters the gen- 

 tlemen in thefe colonies from entering into the matrimonial ftate, wherein the moft 



engaging behaviour would be requifite to break them of thofe vicious habits, which 

 they feldom fail of acquiring in the more early ftate of manhood (a). 



The fettlers form another rank of people, that differs from the former only in de 



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are 



erally fuch as have fome foundation, though feldom enough 

 complete a fettlement j and for this reafon commonly above one half of their eftates 



they 



debt, which they find no eafy matter to difehar 



produce feldom aniwer 





either in quantity or quality at the beginning - y though conftantly attended with 

 orbitant charges and expences 5 for the lender of monies in thofe parts, is feldom £ 

 tisfied with intereft alone -> he muft be factor for the eftate, and fupply every thir 

 that may be wanted at his own price ; he muft difpofe of the produce, and draw tl 

 ufual commiflions, however inconvenient it may be to the owner to fend it fo far t 

 market, who frequently meets with an opportunity of diipofing of his effe&s at the 



fhiping pi 



would willingly fhip them for fome European market, and 



draw bills in favour of his creditor for the neat proceeds thereof; but an attempt of 



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this kind would expofe h 



the immediate rigour of the laws, and likely pro\ 



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the ruin of his growing hopes : his goods muft be fhiped on board of fome drol 

 where they feldom fail paying the ufual tributes of pilferage and waftage, befides the 

 common expence of freight; they muft be landed at a certain wharf, where they pay 



double centage j they muft be coopered affefh at a certain expence, and ibid, when a 



convenient opportunity offers, to pay the charges and intereft -, for they feldom reach 



the capital, until the produce becomes very confiderablei 



The trading part of the peopl 



this time fo numerous, and may be 



former 



fact bu 



turally diftinguiihed into factors, merchants, and pedl 



linefs chiefly for European merchants, and others that fupply this market with difFer- 



forts of cornmod 



their own rifq 



well 



for the difte 



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for whom they may be occafionally concerned ; and have a regular commifiion on 

 the fale and purchafe of every thing that paifes through their hands : thefe people are 

 generally induftrious, and feldom fail making confiderable fortunes when well be- 

 friended, or furnifhed with money ; which many of them do with a very fair cha- 

 racter, while others, and indeed, the greater numbers, are obferved to lay hold of 



every opportunity of ferving themfelve 



The merch 



import their own goods 





and run the rifque of the markets ; but generally turn pedlars in the difpofal of them 



(tf) What I mean by vicious habits, are their great attachments to Neg 

 v gentlemen but what have feveral of thofe ladies very early in keeping. 



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