That This Adventurer, If Of A Persevering Character And Competent Knowledge,
Might In The Course Of Ten Years Bring Matters
Into such a train as to
render himself comfortable and independent, I think highly probable.
The superfluities of his farm
Would enable him to purchase European commodities
from the masters of ships, which will arrive on Government account,
sufficient to supply his wants. But beyond this he ought not to reckon,
for admitting that he might meet with success in raising tobacco, rice, indigo,
or vineyards (for which last I think the soil and climate admirably adapted),
the distance of a mart to vend them at, would make the expense
of transportation so excessive, as to cut off all hopes of a reasonable profit;
nor can there be consumers enough here to take them off his hands,
for so great a length of time to come, as I shall not be at the trouble
of computing.
Should then any one, induced by this account, emigrate hither, let him,
before he quits England, provide all his wearing apparel for himself, family,
and servants; his furniture, tools of every kind, and implements of husbandry
(among which a plough need not be included, as we make use of the hoe),
for he will touch at no place where they can be purchased to advantage.
If his sheep and hogs are English also, it will be better. For wines,
spirits, tobacco, sugar, coffee, tea, rice, poultry, and many other articles,
he may venture to rely on at Teneriffe or Madeira, the Brazils and
Cape of Good Hope.
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