| Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 602 pages
...elephant's power of labor is equal to six horses« * ASSIENTO, or A&sienta, :—in matters of commerce, a contract or convention between the king of Spain and...other powers for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves. The term is originally Spanish, and signifies a bargain ; accordingly... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 610 pages
...elephant's power of labor is equal to six horses» * ABSIENTO,or Assienta :—in matters of commerce, a contract or convention between the king of Spain and...other powers for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves. The term is originally Spanish, and signifies a bargain ; accordingly... | |
| Walter Hamilton - Industries - 1825 - 486 pages
...In Commerce and Politics, a contract or convention, (held for many years by the British Government.) between the King of Spain and other powers, for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with slaves. ASSIGNEE (aitigiMtut.) In Late, a person appointed or deputed to do any act,... | |
| Walter Hamilton - Industries - 1825 - 468 pages
...In Commerce and Politics, a contract or convention, (held for many years by the British Government,) between the King of Spain and other powers, for furnishing the Spanish dominions in Americawith slaves. ASSIGNEE (assignattu.) In Law, a person appointed or deputed to do any act,... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1845 - 638 pages
...in subsequent years; and altogether abolished in Ireland. Sec them severally. ASSIBNTO. A contract between the king of Spain and other powers, for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves.—Burke. It began in 1689, and was tested in the South Sea Company in... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1857 - 764 pages
...and accounting for the Assessed and Income Taxes, Aug. 10, 1854. See Income Tax. ABSIENTO. A contract between the king of Spain and other powers, for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves.— Burke. It began in 1689 and was vested in the South Sea Company in... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1857 - 764 pages
...and accounting for the Assessed and Income Taxes, Aug. 10, 1854. Sec Income Tax. ASSIENTO. A contract between the king of Spain and other powers, for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves.—-Burke. It began in 1689 and was vested in the South Sea Company in... | |
| James Williams - History - 1861 - 324 pages
...public sentiment owed its origin and its development, not to moral but to political The Assiento was a contract or convention between the King of Spain and...other powers for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America first inaugurated the system, as scarcely to bear any resemblance thereto. In order not... | |
| Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1863 - 822 pages
...accounting for the Assessed and Income Taxes, Aug. 10, 1854. See Taxesand Income Tax. ASSIENTŪ, a contract between the king of Spain and other powers, for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves. Barke. It began with the Flemings. By the treaty of Utrecht in 1713,... | |
| Stephen Hawes - Bible - 1869 - 334 pages
...queen Mary daughter of James II., being proclaimed Feb. 13, and crowned April 2. Assiento, a contract between the king of Spain and other powers, for furnishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves. It was vested in the South Sea Company 1713. French war in North America.... | |
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