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Show "M'*‘I\."‘M$‘"V .f‘i-U'm 7- - n: -. " 3s SERIES or ANSWERS To the wh..~.le Coir» Tntnt POPULAR OBJECTIONS. 3; Tell me therefore, why for a few Years lal't paf't GretzI-Brz'laz'n hath not the North-Americans, after a peaceable Separation, will refufe to {apply our Sugar lflands (whilfi they fupply others) if they {hall be as railed either Corn or Cattle lufficient for its own Confumption. But this accidental Scarcity is no general Rule, becaufe it will be found, tak- well, or better paid for what they bring E And tell me alfo, when did they fupply them with any one Article whatever, without being well paid for it? ing [00 Years together, that for one Year of Scarcity, it is blefled with two of Plenty, ANSWER 2. IF the Inhabitants of the WaffIizdz'a lflands were lefs luxrious, and more in- dullrious (and Neceflity is not only the Mother of Invention, but alfo the molt perfualive Encourager) they might have railed, and therefore may I'till raife great Qiantities oi molt Sorts of Provifions within their own Plantations. Con- fequently, if they will not raife them, they can in Reafon only blame themfelves. ANSWER 3. If the Mfr-Indians {hould find :1 Difficulty in fupplying tliemiElves out of their own Plantations with Flour, Bread, Bifcuit, Beef, Pork, Salt-Fill), Oats, Peale, anti Beans, then Great-Britain and Ireland can fupply them with all their: Articles in great Abundance, oi»ther from their own Stores, or from Stores inr- ported. And the Advantage either Way would be very great to the Mother~Country in the Int'reaie of her Shipping and Navigation, as well as in the Extenlion of her Commerce. Indeed. for OBJECTION |