107)? In reality the consumption of such an extreme amount of sugar causes a person to lack nutrients within their diet. .
Slare's view of sugar, views it as a luxury and necessity to European society, which is a part of social importance. In comparison the plantation owner's view in "A Letter to a Member of Parliament" speaks about the actual production of sugar. The sugar planter speaks of the fact that he is receiving no revenue or benefit from his sugar production, especially when there is a high duty placed on the sugar. He also speaks of his disadvantage of being so far away from the actual consumption and marketing of sugar. For instance the plantation owner states "I hope Sir, that from the premises you will easily conclude that unless the price of sugar here at market do advance very considerably, the sugar planter can't go on, but will be ruined"(Source #4, p.10). .
The plantation owner also goes on to say that without the money for purchasing the supply of Negroes, mules and cattle, he will eventually be disabled from making the quantities of sugar that the Europeans consume (Source # 4, p. 106). The plantation owner also argues to the parliament that the whole process of sugar manufacture from the beginning to end affected the slave trade, sugar trade, and consumers If the owner of the plantation receives an additional duty on the sugar, it will affect the whole of those involved in the process of sugar manufacture.
On the other hand Richard Ligon discusses all aspects of sugar production on a plantation. He states that the island of Barbadoes is divided into three sorts of men, viz. Masters, Servants, and Slaves (Source #7, p. 111). Ligon mainly emphasizes the slaves and their intense labor. For instance he states "The work goes on from Monday morning at one a clock, till Saturday night all hours of the day and night, with fresh supplies of men, horses, and cattle"(Source # 7, p.