The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916. Various
no relief n an hour after you may give another spoonful which never hath failed.
If the roots are dried they must be moistened with a little water.
To the wound may be applied a leaf of good tobacco, moistened with rum.
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Delany, "Condition of the Colored People," 111.
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C. G. Woodson, "The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861."
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Bancroft, "History of the United States," VIII, 110; MacMaster, "History of the United States."
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See "Documents" in this number.
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Supplement to the
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Moore's "Slavery in Mass.," 243; Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., VII, 336.
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Adams, "Works of John Adams," X, 315; Moore, "Notes on Slavery in Mass.," 71. Hamilton, Letter to Jay, March 14, 1779.
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Moore, "Historical Notes on the Employment of Negroes in the American Revolution," 4.
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Bancroft, "History of the United States," VIII, 110.
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Washburn, "History of Leicester," 267.
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Washington, "The Story of the Negro," I, 315.
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Manuscript, Massachusetts Archives, CLXXX, 241.
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Journals of the Continental Congress, 1775, pp. 221, 263; 1776, pp. 60, 874; 1779, pp. 386, 418.
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Ford, "Washington's Writings," VIII, 371.
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Journal of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, 553.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 5.
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Adam's Works, II, 428.
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Life and Correspondence of Joseph Reed, I, 135.
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Force, American Archives, I, 486. Fifth Series.
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"By his Excellency, Sir HENRY CLINTON, K.B., General and Commander-in-Chief of all His Majesty's Forces within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida, inclusive, etc.
"PROCLAMATION
"Whereas, The Enemy have adopted a practice of enrolling NEGROES among their troops: I do hereby give Notice, that all NEGROES taken in Arms, or upon any military Duty shall be purchased for the public service at a stated price; the Money to be paid to the Captors.
"But I do most strictly forbid any Person to sell or claim Right over any Negroe, the Property of a Rebel, who may take refuge with any part of this Army: And I do promise to every Negroe who shall desert the Rebel Standard full Security to follow within these Lines any occupation which he may think proper."
"Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, Philipsburgh, the 30th day of June 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command, JOHN SMITH, Secretary."
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The Journal of the Continental Congress, II, 26.
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Ramsay, "The History of South Carolina" [Edition, 1809], I, 474-475.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 14.
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Sparks, "Washington's Works," III, 218.
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Letter of General Thomas to John Adams, Oct. 24, 1775.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 4.
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Hamilton's "Works," I, 76-78.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 13.
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Madison's Papers, 68.
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Letter of Hamilton to Jay, March 14, 1779; and Journals of the Continental Congress.
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Hening, Statutes at Large, IX, 280.
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Rhode Island Colonial Records, VIII, 640, 641.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 19.
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Manuscripts in the Archives of Massachusetts, CXCIX, 80.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 20.
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Laws of the State of New York, Chapter XXXII, Fourth Session.
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Sparks, "Correspondence of the American Revolution," III, 331.
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Moore, "Historical Notes," 20.
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Taking up the Southern situation, Hamilton in 1779 wrote Jay as follows:
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"It appears to me, that an expedient of this kind, in the present state of Southern affairs, is the most rational that can be adopted, and promises very important advantages. Indeed, I hardly see how a sufficient force can be collected in that quarter without it: and the enemy's operations there are growing infinitely serious and formidable. I have not the least doubt, that the negroes will make very excellent soldiers with proper management: and I will venture to pronounce, that they cannot be put in better hands than those of Mr. Laurens. He has all the zeal, intelligence, enterprise, and every other qualification, requisite to succeed in such an undertaking. It is a maxim with some great military judges, that, with sensible officers, soldiers can hardly be too stupid; and, on this principle, it is thought that the Russians would make the best soldiers in the world, if they were under other officers than their own. The King of Prussia is among the number who maintain this doctrine, and has a very emphatic saying on the occasion, which I do not exactly recollect. I mention this because I have frequently heard it objected to the scheme of embodying negroes, that they are too stupid to make soldiers. This is so far from appearing to me a valid objection, that I think their want of cultivation (for their natural faculties are as good as ours), joined to that habit of subordination which they acquire from a life of servitude will enable them sooner to become soldiers than our white inhabitants. Let officers be men of sense and sentiment, and the nearer the soldiers approach to machines, perhaps the better.
"I foresee that this project will have to combat much opposition from prejudice and self-interest. The contempt we have been taught to entertain for the blacks, makes us fancy many things that are founded neither in reason nor experience;