This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1750 edition. Excerpt: ... megs, mace, coffee, etc. provided they were planted, and effectual care taken of them. CHAP. XV. Trade between England and the Tobacco Plantations. The tobacco plantations take from England their cloathing, houshold goods, iron manufactures of all forts, saddles, bridles, brass and copper wares; and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1750 edition. Excerpt: ... megs, mace, coffee, etc. provided they were planted, and effectual care taken of them. CHAP. XV. Trade between England and the Tobacco Plantations. The tobacco plantations take from England their cloathing, houshold goods, iron manufactures of all forts, saddles, bridles, brass and copper wares; and notwithstanding their dwelling among the woods, they take their very turners wares, and almost every thing else that may be called the manufacture of England: so that indeed it is a very great number of people that are employed to provide a sufficient supply of goods for them. England takes from them not only what tobacco we consume at home, but very great quantities for re-exportation, which may properly be said to be the surest way os enriching this kingdom. CHAP. XVI. Trade between England and Carolina. Carolina lies in as happy a climate as any in the world, from 32 to 36 degrees of Northern latitude. the foil is generally sertile: the rice it produces is said to be the best in the world; and no country affords better silk than has been brought from thence, though for want of sufficient encouragement, the quantity imported is very small. 'tis said both bohea and green tea have been raised there extraordinary good of the kind. the olive tree grows wild, and thrives very well, and might soon be improved so far as to supply us with large quantities of oyl. 'tis said the fly, from whence the cocheneal is made, is found very commonly; and if care was taken, very great quantities might be made. the indigo plant grows exceeding well; and 'tis thought, if rightly improved, we might be supplied with both the aforesaid commodities, not only to answer our home-consumption, but with large quantities for re-exportation. the country has plenty of iron...
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