The Present State of Virginia
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_ so that frequently by that Time that they havebrought their Purposes to Perfection, their Patience begins to be tired, and their Purses are pretty well emptied; so that at last they run intothe rapid Current of planting Tobacco, which they know will bring themin certain Gain with but little Expence.
Now for the Conveniency of Husbandry, I know a certain Gentleman, whoemploys a great Number of _Negroes_ in clearing Plantations, andplanting Corn and Tobacco, as usual, with this Intention, _viz.... _ Whenthese _Negroes_ shall have cleared the Land, planted Hedges, and builtBarns and Farm-Houses gradually in a few Years, without any Hindrance totheir Crops, then he proposed to let these Farms with a Stock of Cattle, _&c. _ ready upon them for a small Rent and Fines, to such poor, honest, skilful Farmers, as he can procure to come and take them, either uponlong Lease or for Lives; and remove his _Negroes_ upon fresh Land toprepare more Farms. 'Tis Pity but this Project was frequently practised, for thereby good Estates might be raised in Families; many anunfortunate Family might retrieve their bad Circumstances, and findEmployment and great Benefit; and all this carried on with the sameOpportunity of Profit from _Tobacco_, as other Gentlemen Planters have;nay better, in that the _Hands_ would be still tending fresh Ground.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
_ so that frequently by that Time that they havebrought their Purposes to Perfection, their Patience begins to be tired, and their Purses are pretty well emptied; so that at last they run intothe rapid Current of planting Tobacco, which they know will bring themin certain Gain with but little Expence.
Now for the Conveniency of Husbandry, I know a certain Gentleman, whoemploys a great Number of _Negroes_ in clearing Plantations, andplanting Corn and Tobacco, as usual, with this Intention, _viz.... _ Whenthese _Negroes_ shall have cleared the Land, planted Hedges, and builtBarns and Farm-Houses gradually in a few Years, without any Hindrance totheir Crops, then he proposed to let these Farms with a Stock of Cattle, _&c. _ ready upon them for a small Rent and Fines, to such poor, honest, skilful Farmers, as he can procure to come and take them, either uponlong Lease or for Lives; and remove his _Negroes_ upon fresh Land toprepare more Farms. 'Tis Pity but this Project was frequently practised, for thereby good Estates might be raised in Families; many anunfortunate Family might retrieve their bad Circumstances, and findEmployment and great Benefit; and all this carried on with the sameOpportunity of Profit from _Tobacco_, as other Gentlemen Planters have;nay better, in that the _Hands_ would be still tending fresh Ground.
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