A Practical View of the Present State of Slavery in the West Indies, Or, An Examination of Mr. Stephen's "Slavery of the British West India Colonies": Containing More Particularly an Account of the Actual Condition of the Negroes in Jamaica : with Observations on the Decrease of the Slaves Since the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and on the Probable Effects of Legislative Emancipation : Also, Strictures on the Edinburgh Review, and on the Pamphlets of Mr. Cooper and Mr. Bickell |
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Page xiv
... attending it , negro emancipation is a question , the merits of which every body seems to think he is capable of ... attends to them in sickness , and supports them in old age . In return , they labour for him in cultivating that part of ...
... attending it , negro emancipation is a question , the merits of which every body seems to think he is capable of ... attends to them in sickness , and supports them in old age . In return , they labour for him in cultivating that part of ...
Page xxii
... attended by the slaves . It is now limited to 39 stripes , to be inflicted by order and in presence of the master or over- seer , and 10 by subordinate agents : and , comparatively speaking , is but seldom re- quired at all . There is ...
... attended by the slaves . It is now limited to 39 stripes , to be inflicted by order and in presence of the master or over- seer , and 10 by subordinate agents : and , comparatively speaking , is but seldom re- quired at all . There is ...
Page xxiii
... attended . Ten years ago , the marriage rite was altogether unknown among the slaves . While the importation of Afri ... attend church . A law to forbid their working at all would be of doubtful policy , till they learn to employ the day ...
... attended . Ten years ago , the marriage rite was altogether unknown among the slaves . While the importation of Afri ... attend church . A law to forbid their working at all would be of doubtful policy , till they learn to employ the day ...
Page xxiv
... attend to their complaints . Now the whole evidence and conviction must be transmitted to the governor : and , unless in cases of rebellion , the sentence cannot be carried into execution without his warrant . There is not now more than ...
... attend to their complaints . Now the whole evidence and conviction must be transmitted to the governor : and , unless in cases of rebellion , the sentence cannot be carried into execution without his warrant . There is not now more than ...
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... who are ever ready to attend to their complaints . In opposition to that unnatural hatred of their slaves , and contempt for them , with which the white people in the colonies are charged by Mr. Stephen Colonists towards the Slaves . 7.
... who are ever ready to attend to their complaints . In opposition to that unnatural hatred of their slaves , and contempt for them , with which the white people in the colonies are charged by Mr. Stephen Colonists towards the Slaves . 7.
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African allowed appear Assembly assize courts attend authority aforesaid Bickell British canes charge churchwardens clause colonists colour committed complaint conviction crime cultivate custos death duty Edinburgh Review emancipation England English evidence exceeding free persons freedom further enacted gaol give hard labour hereby important Indies island Jamaica Joseph Boyden jury land magistrates manner manumission master means ment mother country mulatto negroes never notice oath obeah offence oppression overseer owner paid parish peace penalty person or persons plantation planters population ports possession possessor pounds present Price produce proprietor provost marshal punishment purchase quarter sessions receive religion runaway says sentence shew ships slave code slave law slave or slaves slavery sold special slave court Stephen suffer sugar thereof thing three justices tion trade transportation trial vessels vestry warrant West India whipping white person workhouse workhouse-keeper