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Gang of 25 sea island cotton and rice negroes by Louis D. De Saussure : on Thursday the 25th Sept., 1852, at 11 o'clock, A.M., will be sold at Ryan's Mart, in Chalmers Street, in the city of Charleston, a prime gang of 25 negroes, accustomed to the culture of sea island cotton and rice
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Second Project.This intended project of joining a grand naval Estabilshment at Bridge Town is proposed with the view of making the island of Barbados the chief point of all naval and military operations in time of War, to afford safe ports to ships in case of distress, pursuit of an enemy; and to contain most of the Merchant Vessels, trading in the West Indian Seas, in the Hurricane months; by which means, the Commerce of Barbados must we presume, increase greatly, and would certainly make Bridge Town, the Mart of the West Indies; it would also be the means of creating a New Source of Trade with Spanish America if proper Encouragement were given to Merchants who would forward the Establishment such a benificial Trade. by. Capt. F. de Barrallier. H.Q. 101st Regiment
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Kashnor notes, "A secretly printed map. The map relates to a project for making Bridge Town the Grand Naval Establishment of the West Indies in time of war. The notes show that the project, if carried out, would make Bridge Town the mart of the West Indies." MS note: 742 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 742 (on backing).
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