The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-07
.[No. Is.
; s,zs'es have been brough, in. within the sal

s.z1'cs have been brought in, within the sal
time ..r
! .3nszver. Yearly. we suppose, there cores
In. oil servanfs, about ii,een huidre,i, Of
which, most are Eagiish, few Scotch and
lever IRISH; md NOT above two or three
/ ships OF negroes IN seven years.
II. What number Of people have YEARLY
died, within Your plantation and CIV rn-
ment, tor these seven years last past, both
whites aud blacks?
.dnszrer. All plantations are, for an
age or two, unhealthy, It'll they are tho
roughly cleared of wood b., unless we had
particular regis er fiji &, for the denoti
OF all that died, | cannot give particular
answer to this query; only this can say,
that there Is no; az en- unseasoned hands Gas
we term, them, that die now whereas.
here. ofore, not one of FIVE escaped the hrst
iyear.
Is What number of ships do trade year.
ly, 10 and from your PLANTATION, and of what
bu then are ,heyf
.4naTrer. English ships, near eighty come
out OF England and ireland every year for
tobacco; few New England krtches but
OF our own, we never yet had more than
two at one time, and those not more than 20
tons burthen.
10. What Instructions do you find to TIT
improvement of the trade and navigation
OF the plantations within your government
"nSzyer. M ghty and destructive, by that
severe act OF Parliament, which excludes
us The having any commerce with any nati-
on IN Europe, but our own; SO that we can
not add to our plantation any Commodity
that grows out of it, rs olive trees, cotton
or vines Besides this, we cannot procure;
any skilltul men for one now hopeful COM
modify. silk for it is not lawful !or us to CAR
ry pipe Stave, or a barre OF com 10 auv
place IN Europe, ont OF he K ng'S dominiouS;
Ii this were for his majesty's service, or the
SX2d OF his subj ec,s, we should not repine.
Whatever our sufFerings are, for il bu,. on
my soul, 1t is the Contrary, tor boh And
this is the Cause why no small or great YES
sells are bulls here for we ave most obedIene
to al,laws, whilst the New England men
break through, and men trade TO any place
that their interest lead them.
20 What advantages Or improvements do
you observe. that may be gained to your
trade and navigation
.4nSsver. None. unless we had liberty to
transport our pipe slaves. timber and CORN
to other places besides the Kings dominic
ons.
81. What rates and duties are Charged
and payable upon any goods exported QUE
OF your plantation, whether OF your own
growth or manufacture, or otherwise as al
SO up goods mporEed?
.1nSzgc1, M goods either exported or
! I'm , Irted, pay any the least duties here on
ly Shlllings the hog she.,d. on tobacco ezc-
portcd. which IS to dcfray all public char
ges; and this year we could not get an &c
count of more than Is 600 hoSsheads on If
which, the King allows me thousandS year,
~, with which ! mus maintain the port of
my place, and one hundred intervening char
ges. that Cannot be put TO public account.
And can Knowingly fhrm, that there is
no government, of 10 years settlement, but
has thrice as much allowed him. BH | am
supported by ray hopes, that his gcacous
maJesty will one day consider me
u. WHAT revenues do, or may arise to
his majesty within your government and OF
what nature IS it; by whnm is the same
collected, and how answered and accounted
to his majesty!
.dnS7uer. There is no revenue arising to
his majes y, bat ont of the quit rents and
tins he hath given away TO deserving ser4
want. Colonel Henry Norwood
70 what Course Is taken about the instruc-
tug the people, within YOU we nme AT, in
the christian religion; and what provision is
there made tor the paying of your ministry
o7HSzver. The same course that is taken
IN IA gland, out of towns every man, accor~
ding to his ability, instruCting his children.
We have % parishes and our minister's
are well paid and by my consent should be
better, If they qyoutd fray ofener md
fredch Tess But, ot ali Other Commodities,
so OF this. the 7UorSt are cent US and we
had few t1at we ,uld boast OF, since ne,
pcrsec,tion in CrcmpcTs tyranny. drove
divers worthy men nther, But, tHalk
6 d, there are no free schools, nor firins-
ing, an hope we snail not have, these
hundred years; for learning mas brought
diSobedience and heresy, and sects into me
world. and fr1nting has divulged them and
libels. against the best government. God
keen rs from both
He means 1000 ( sterling money; which
the stated sdaty If tie Governor; besides