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have been here for a confiderable time ; for 

 the froft eafily hurts the hands or feet of 

 the Negroes which come from Africa, or 

 occafions violent pains in their whole body, 

 or in fome parts of it, though it does not 

 at all affect thofe who have been here for 

 fome time. There are frequent examples 

 that the Negroes on their paffage from 

 Africa, if it happens in winter, have fome 

 of their limbs destroyed by froft on board the 

 fhip, when the cold is but very inconfiderable 

 and the failors are fcarce obliged to cover 

 their hands. I was even allured, that fome 

 Negroes have been feen here, who have had 

 an exceffive pain in their legs, which after- 

 wards broke in the middle, and dropt en- 

 tirely from the body, together with the fleih 

 on them. Thus it is the fame cafe with 

 men here, as with plants which are brought 

 from the fouthern countries, and cannot ac- 

 cuftom themfelves to a colder climate. 



The price of Negroes differs according 

 to their age, health and abilities. A full 

 grown Negro cofts from forty pounds and 

 upwards to a hundred of Penfyhania cur- 

 rency. There are even examples that a 

 gentleman has paid hundred pounds for a 

 black flave at Philadelphia, and refufed to 

 fell him again for the fame money. A Ne- 

 gro boy, or girl, of two or three years old, 

 can hardly be got for lefs than eight or 



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