| Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1832 - 384 pages
...know this gentleman's industry. He hath a fine house, and all things answerable to it : he sows yearly store of hemp and flax, and causes it to be spun ;...negro servants, brings them up to trades in his house ; he yearly sows abundance of wheat, barley, &c. the wheat he seileth at four shillings the bushel,... | |
| Peter Force - United States - 1838 - 498 pages
...Gentlemans industry. He hath a fine house, and, all things answerable to it ; he sowes yeerly store of Hempe and Flax, and causes it to be spun ; he keeps Weavers, and hath a Tan-house, causes Leather to be dressed, hath eight Shoemakers employed in their trade, hath forty... | |
| 1847 - 784 pages
...sister of his mother. Burk, vol. 2, p. 54. t Hen., vol. 1, p. S27. $ П.. 341. || Ib. 3«. T Ib. 354. causes Leather to be dressed ; hath eight Shoemakers employed in their trade ; hath forty AVgroe servants, brings them up to Trades in his house. He yeerly sowes abundance of Wheat, Barley,... | |
| Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 220 pages
...Commonwealths-man," " hath a fine house and all things answerable to it ; he sowes yeerly store of Hempe and Flax, and causes it to be spun ; he keeps Weavers and hath a Tan-house, causes Leather to be dressed ; hath eight Shoemakers employed in their trade ; hath forty... | |
| 1847 - 814 pages
...Commonwealths-man," " hath a fine house and all things answerable to it ; he sowes yeerly store of Hempe and Flax, and causes it to be spun ; he keeps Weavers and hath a Tan-house, * Hening, vol. 1, p. 323. t Under command of Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe, son of Pocahontas.... | |
| Charles Campbell - History - 1847 - 224 pages
...it to be spun ; sea ; and that there are men that come hither he keeps Weavers and hath a Tan-house, causes Leather to be dressed ; hath eight Shoemakers employed in their trade ; hath ferty Negroe servants, brings them up to Trades in his house. He yeerly sowes abundance of Wheat, Barley,... | |
| William Maxwell - Virginia - 1848 - 460 pages
...kaow this gentleman's industry. He hath a fine house, and all things answerable to it ; he sows yearly store of hemp and flax, and causes it to be spun ;...negro servants, brings them up to trades in his house ; he yearly sows abundance of wheat, barley, &c. the wheat he selleth at four shillings the bushel,... | |
| Virginia - 1848 - 460 pages
...know this gentleman's industry. He hath a fine house, and all things answerable to it ; he sows yearly store of hemp and flax, and causes it to be spun ;...negro servants, brings them up to trades in his house ; he yearly sows abundance of wheat, barley, &c. the wheat he selleth at four shillings the bushel,... | |
| North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1848 - 544 pages
...Commonwealths-man,' ' hath a fine house and all things answerable to it ; he sowes yeerly store of Hempe and Flax, and causes it to be spun ; he keeps Weavers and hath a Tan-house, causes Leather to be dressed ; hath eight Shoemakers employed in their trade ; hath forty... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - Virginia - 1856 - 496 pages
...of planters, —" hath a fine house, sowes yeerly store of Hemp and Flax, and causes it to be spun; keeps weavers, and hath a Tan House; causes leather to be dressed; hath eight shoemakers * "Perfect Description," p. 3. Bancroft states the number at twenty thousand. Grahame gives twenty... | |
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