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11 King immediately tackled the traffic in spirits . He reduced the quantity of spirits
landed , which did not please those vultures who had been enriching themselves
at the expense and existence of their fellow creatures . He encouraged the ...
11 King immediately tackled the traffic in spirits . He reduced the quantity of spirits
landed , which did not please those vultures who had been enriching themselves
at the expense and existence of their fellow creatures . He encouraged the ...
Page 196
In 1796 Campbell , Clark and Co. of Calcutta sent the Sydney Cove with a cargo
of 7,000 gallons of spirits and general merchandise , which ran aground on 9
February 1797 at Preservation Island in the Furneaux Group.46 Campbell , Clark
...
In 1796 Campbell , Clark and Co. of Calcutta sent the Sydney Cove with a cargo
of 7,000 gallons of spirits and general merchandise , which ran aground on 9
February 1797 at Preservation Island in the Furneaux Group.46 Campbell , Clark
...
Page 214
Although he did not subscribe to the view of one moralist that all preferment of
place and wealth in the colony was to be obtained through harlots , 24 he did
conclude that the bartering in spirits was the root of much evil . In a tour through
the ...
Although he did not subscribe to the view of one moralist that all preferment of
place and wealth in the colony was to be obtained through harlots , 24 he did
conclude that the bartering in spirits was the root of much evil . In a tour through
the ...
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Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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