 ... horses, mules, oxen, sheep, &c. There is no hay made in the islands, the grass they pick any where upon the estate, both morning and night throughout the year. After breakfast, a driver, with an overseer, accompanies the slaves to the negro grounds,...  A Letter to Robert Hibbert, Jun. Esq., in Reply to His Pamphlet, Entitled ... - Page 52by Thomas Cooper - 1824 - 90 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Watson - 1817 - 174 pages
...overseer, accompanies the slaves to the negro grounds, given to them in lieu of allowance from the master; here they spend the blessed Sabbath toiling hard all day. This is their rest. The second Sabbath, these slaves carry to market their provisions to sell, &c. In Jamaica, some of... | |
 | 1818 - 896 pages
...overseer, accompanies the slaves to the Negro grounds, given to them in lieu of allowance from the master: here they spend the blessed Sabbath toiling hard all day. This is their rest. The se* cond Sabbath, these slaves carry to market their provisions to sell, &c. In Jamaica, some of... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...overseer, accompanies the slaves to the negro grounds, given to them in lieu of allowance from the master; here they spend the blessed Sabbath, toiling hard all day. This is their rest. The second Sabbath these slaves carry to market their provisions to sell. In Jamaica some of them travel... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay - 1829 - 518 pages
...Again, on the Sabbath, "a driver, with an overseer, accompanies the •laves to the negro grounds, given to them in lieu of allowance from their masters. Here they spend the blessed Sabbath, toiling all day. This is their rest." (Watson's Defence of Methodist Missions, published by Hlanshard, p. 59,... | |
 | 1830 - 862 pages
..." On the sabbath," they add, "a driver with an overseer accompanies the slaves to the negro grounds given to them in lieu of allowance from their masters. Here they spend the blessed sabbath toiling all day. This is their rest ! " Watson's Defence, published by Blanshard, pp. 59, 60. But even this... | |
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