The town was called Cayona, and the richest planters of the island lived there.

Certainly, there was not much cotton on a large scale, meaning rich planters, of course.

That is Philip d'Armont, the richest young planter on the island.

She had married a rich American planter before learning that his wealth depended on the slave trade.

Remember a night a few years back in Jamaica when you was dining with a rich planter?

Your rich planters here are very rich indeed; I'll not deny that for a moment.

One of the rich planters from the coast, then?

There he became a rich planter, using slaves to maintain and harvest his sugar-cane crop.

As free men with little money they became a political force that stood in opposition to the rich planters.

Southern tradesmen often depended on the richest planters for steady work.