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1738 South Carolina Gazette 1, 1738 SCG3, 1738 SCG2 - Coggle Diagram
1738 South Carolina Gazette 1
Writer of the letter is upset at London and Bristol
Ask to stop sending slaves to South Carolina
Thought complaints of bad pay and loss would stop the importation of more slaves.
Slave trade
Capt. Power still importing above 300 slaves to South Carolina
The negroes slaves were sold for higher profit in SC than other ports.
Slaves were being taken from Barbadoes, the Caribbean.
1738 SCG3
Sellers knew to make above 10 percent Annum profits
By a forbearance of payment
Rice was to be remit as soon as recieved.
Changes of sales and contract is worst for Merchant, Seller, Buyer.
Slave trade
About 1773, slaves were bought with rice
Rice valued at about 37s. 6d. per C.
1738 SCG2
Complains of loss and run
Rich industrious planters
Poor industrious planters
Occasionally purchase more than they can pay for.
Importing high number of slaves into the province will eventually ruin it.
Slave trade
2600 and 2800 slaves are imported every year into the province.
Slaves are baited to planters
Slave sold for a notion of 18 months credit
Possibly expected to be paid in 3 years.