 | 1812 - 1020 pàgines
...premiums are given. During my stay at Tejuco a stone of 16^ carats was found : it was pleasing to see tht anxious desire manifested by the officers that it...might prove heavy enough to entitle the poor negro to Ъ'к freedom, and when, on being delivered and weighed, it proved only a carat short of the requisite... | |
 | 1812 - 532 pàgines
...fortunate as to find a diamond of the weight of an octavo (17^ carats), much ceremony takes place. He it crowned with a wreath of flowers, and carried in procession...manifested by the officers that it might prove heavy enougii to entitle the poor negro to his freedom ; and when, on being delivered and weighed, it proved... | |
 | Anonymous - 1812 - 512 pàgines
...trivial amount proportionate premiums are given. During my stay at Tejuco a stone of l6J carats \vas found: it was pleasing to see -the anxious desire...enough to entitle the poor negro to his freedom, and Vvhen on being delivered and weighed it proved only a carat short of the requisite weight, all seemed... | |
 | 1813 - 818 pàgines
...amount proportionate preminms are given. During my st.iy at Tejuco a stone of 164 cnrats was found: h was pleasing to see the anxious desire manifested...entitle the poor negro to his freedom, and when on being delivered and •weighed, it proved only a carat short of the requisite weight, all seemed to sympathize... | |
 | 1813 - 702 pàgines
...Hay at Tejuco a ftone of r6£ carats was found : it was pleafing to fee the anxious defire manifefted by the officers that it might prove heavy enough to...entitle the poor negro to his freedom, and when on being delivered and weighed, it proved only a carat ¡hört of the requifite weight, all feesoed to fympathize... | |
 | 1813 - 706 pàgines
...ftay at Tejuco a ftone of i6j carats was found ; it was plejfing to fee the anxious defire manififted by the officers that it might prove heavy enough to...entitle the poor negro to his freedom, and when on being delivered and weighed, it proved only a carat fhort of the requiilte weight, all feencd to fympathize... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 pàgines
...For smaller stones of trivial amount, propor. tionate premiums are given. During my stay atTejuco, a stone of 16£ carats was found. It was pleasing to see the anxious desire manifested by the otficers that it might prove heavy enough to entitle the poor negro to his freedom ; and when, on being... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 540 pàgines
...given. During my stay at Tejuco, a stone or' l&i carats was found. It was pleasing to see the auxions desire manifested by the officers that it might prove heavy enough to entitle Hie poor negro to his freedom ; and when, on being delivered and weighed, it proved only a carat short... | |
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Tejuco, a stone of 16^ carats was found : it was pleasing to see the anxious desire manifested by the officers that it might prove heavy enough to entitle the poor negro to his freedom; and when, on being delivered and weighed, it proved only a carat... 
