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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are ConsideredCarey, William

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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered

Name: An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered
Author: Carey, William

Carey, William

Baptists -- Missions; Missions

The Bermudas extend     16      5       20,000   Half English, and
                                                   Half Slaves.
The LITTLE ANTILLES
  are Aruba              5      3          200   Dutch, and Pagan Negroes.
---- Curassoa           30     10       11,000   Ditto.
---- Bonaire            10      3          300   Ditto.
---- Margaritta         40     24       18,000   Spaniards, and Pagan
                                                   Negoes.
---- St Trinidad        90     60      100,000   Ditto.
The BAHAMAS are
---- Bahama             50     16       16,000   Pagans.
---- Providence         28     11        6,000   Ditto.

Besides Eluthera, Harbour, Lucayonegua, Andross, Cigateo, Guanaliana,
Yumeta, Samana, Yuma, Mayaguana, Ynagua, Caieos, and Triangula--
Pagans.

The ANTILLES are
---- Cuba               700    60    1,000,000   Papists.
---- Jamaica            140    60      400,000   English, and Pagan
                                                   Negroes.
---- St. Domingo        450   150    1,000,000   French, Spaniards, and
                                                   Negroes.
---- Porto Rico         100    49      300,000   Spaniards and Negroes.
---- Vache, or Cows I.   18     2        1,000   Ditto.

The VIRGIN ISLES are 12 in number, of which Danes Island is the
principal--Protestants.

The CARRIRBEES are
---- St. Cruz            30    10       13,500   Danish Protestants.
---- Anguilla            30     9        6,000   Protestants, and Negroes.
---- St. Martin          21    12        7,500   Ditto.
---- St. Bartholomew      6     4          720   Ditto.
---- Barbuda             20    12        7,500   Ditto.
---- Saba                 5     4        1,500   Ditto.
---- Guardulope          45    38       50,000   Catholics, and Pagan
                                                   Negroes.
---- Marigalante         15    12        5,400   Ditto.
---- Tobago              32     9        3,400   Ditto.
---- Defiada             12     6        1,500   Ditto.
---- Granada             30    15       13,500   English, and Pagan
                                                   Negroes.
---- St. Lucia           23    12        5,000   Ditto, and Native Pagan
                                                   Caribbs.
                                   Whites. Negroes.
---- St. Eustatia         6     4   5,000  15,000  Dutch, English, &c.
---- St.Christopher      20     7   6,000  36,000  English.
---- Nevis                6     4   5,000  10,000  Ditto.
---- Antigua             20     4   7,000  30,000  Ditto.
---- Montserrat           6     4   5,000  10,000  Ditto.
---- Martinico            6     4  20,000  50,000  French.
---- St. Vincent's       60     4   8,000   5,000  The 8,000 are
                                                     Native Caribbs.
---- Barbadoes           24     4  30,000 100,000  English.
---- Dominica            28     4          40,000  Ditto, 2,000 of them

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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens: In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered

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