The Republic of Liberia: Its Geography, Climate, Soil and Productions, with a History of Its Early Settlement |
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... Prosperity of the Colony 82 XXVI . Colonial War against the Slave Trade 84 XXVII . More Trouble with Slave Traders 87 XXVIII . The Colonial Navy - Literature - Peace . XXIX . Arrival of Arms and Emigrants . XXX . Schools - Commerce ...
... Prosperity of the Colony 82 XXVI . Colonial War against the Slave Trade 84 XXVII . More Trouble with Slave Traders 87 XXVIII . The Colonial Navy - Literature - Peace . XXIX . Arrival of Arms and Emigrants . XXX . Schools - Commerce ...
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... prosperous colony of colored people settled by John Kizzel . This man had been brought from Africa when very young , and sold as a slave in South Carolina ; during the Revolutionary war he joined the British , and at its close was taken ...
... prosperous colony of colored people settled by John Kizzel . This man had been brought from Africa when very young , and sold as a slave in South Carolina ; during the Revolutionary war he joined the British , and at its close was taken ...
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... PROSPERITY OF THE COLONY . 1. On the 4th of January , 1826 , the brig Vine , with thirty - four emigrants , a missionary ( the Rev. Calvin Hol- ton ) , and a printer , accompanied by the Rev. Horace Ses- sions , an agent of the Society ...
... PROSPERITY OF THE COLONY . 1. On the 4th of January , 1826 , the brig Vine , with thirty - four emigrants , a missionary ( the Rev. Calvin Hol- ton ) , and a printer , accompanied by the Rev. Horace Ses- sions , an agent of the Society ...
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... prosperous settlement of the newly arrived colonists , the agent wrote to the Board for more emigrants . " If they come from the South , " said he , " they can not come very unseasonably in any part of the ... PROSPERITY OF THE COLONY . 83.
... prosperous settlement of the newly arrived colonists , the agent wrote to the Board for more emigrants . " If they come from the South , " said he , " they can not come very unseasonably in any part of the ... PROSPERITY OF THE COLONY . 83.
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... prosperity . Its commerce had greatly increased , new settlements had been founded , and much progress made during the year , in the construction of public buildings and works of defense . Fort Stockton had been rebuilt , and a battery ...
... prosperity . Its commerce had greatly increased , new settlements had been founded , and much progress made during the year , in the construction of public buildings and works of defense . Fort Stockton had been rebuilt , and a battery ...
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Page 286 - That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the General Assembly, or any branch of government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of...