The History of the Maroons From Their Origin to the Establishment of Their Chie
The History of the Maroons From Their Origin to the Establishment of Their Chie
Robert Charles Dallas
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it ( ^79) it was upon the terms of the treaty. The very laft party, as we have feen, were of that opinion. They had committed no hof- tility, and were withheld chiefly by diftruft, to obviate which, the general had been very reludlant in obeying the repeated orders of Lord Balcarres for marching Uie Maroons to Montego Bay, particularly on account of the families of Johnfon and Smith, well knowing the effect it would have on being perceived from the hills by their diftruftful comrades, who had f...pies placed -there, and did adually draw the conclufion of treachery from their removal *. The field officers on the fpot never diflfered in opinion "j*. In fhort, their conduct and his could not but be confidered as a perpetually renewed pledge of the terms of peace, from which no aflembly in the world could releafe him. As to the neglect of delivering up the runaways, the fire-arms had been taken from them as a preparatory meafure ; and * Votes of the Aircmbl}-. Appendix, No. 3. F Ibid. N 2 fo ( i8o ) fo far was the fufFering them to come m in the charader of Maroons from being a proof of a breach, that it was to be efteemed the very reverfe, for apprehend- ing that the runaways would efcape, as feveral did, Smith had advifed the pro- jedl*, the better to fecure them; and they were ultimately pointed out.
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