BOOK II. CHAP. Xlir. 2^^ 



flaves In the ifland amounted to 86,546. Multiplying therefore 865 

 (the number of hundreds) by 9 ; the product is "/ty^S, or only 

 141 difference. 



Agreeably tothe fame rule, we maytry whatmaybefLippofedthepre- 

 fentnumber, allowing theflavesto be at this time increaled to 170,000, 

 and they probably exceed, becaufe many new fugar works have been 

 formed fince the year 176S; therefore, 1700"] 



X [gives 15,300 Whites, or 



9j 



700 only diff^erent from the loweft number I have prefumed them. 

 It would be more agreeable to go upon fure grounds ; but where 

 information is defe£live, as in this cafe, we can only take fome 

 Speculative line for our guide; and this appears to me to draw as 

 near to precifion, as may be reafonably expeded [^J . 



(J) The many nautical, or feafaring terms of expreffion, in ufe here among the planters from time 

 out of mind, were probably introduced by the firft Englifli fettlers ; who, for fome years, alternately 

 followed privateering, and planting. I (hall enumerate a few of them, with their explanation : 

 Cook-room. Kitchen. 



Lee-v-'arii. Every place fituated to the Weftward. 

 Ifind-xard. The contrary. 

 Store-room. Warehoufe for goods. 

 Stoakcr. The Negroe appointed to fluff fuel into the holes under the boilers. Probably from the 



wordjloaied ot lloppcd as a fhip's pump. 

 Boafjwiiin of the mill. The Negroe who attends the mill-gang, or feeders. 

 To rig the mill. To get it ready for putting about. 

 Mill-tackling. The mule-traces, fe'c. 

 Sweets. The arms or levers belonging to the main roller. 

 Skids. Poles, or levers ufed tor putting calks into a boat from the fhore. 

 Stanchions. Upright pieces of timber in the curing-houfe. 



Gangiiay. Interval orfpace left tor palTage through the middle of the curing-houi>, 

 Co:. A fcttee. 



yi-vonifig. ' j 



Bread-kind. Such roots and fruits of the country as are ufed intlead of bread. 

 To jerk. To fait meat, and fmoak-dry it. 

 Eirth. An office, place, or employment. 



Teddf. > Liquors, w^hofe choiceft ingredient is rum. 



Kia-devil.) 



Hand the mug. Carry or bring the mug. 



BiVi'l. Inftead of cup. — As " a bowl of tea," of chocolaog, or both ; which term exprefles the 



large morning-potations of our anceftors here. 

 Cow. Is the bucancer terra, to fignify all forts of horned cattle, ^c, 



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