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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... 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 one , and I think not even that pro ...
... 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 one , and I think not even that pro ...
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... evidence . best evidence . I shall the colonies . not , ' says he , assume the truth of any state- ' ment adverse to the colonial system , that has ' ever been controverted , however unimpeachable ' the testimony may be on which it ...
... evidence . best evidence . I shall the colonies . not , ' says he , assume the truth of any state- ' ment adverse to the colonial system , that has ' ever been controverted , however unimpeachable ' the testimony may be on which it ...
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... evidence , such parts only as may be made to read against the accused party , and giving implicit faith to these ; while none is given to those parts which contradict the charges ; thus making the credibility of the evidence to depend ...
... evidence , such parts only as may be made to read against the accused party , and giving implicit faith to these ; while none is given to those parts which contradict the charges ; thus making the credibility of the evidence to depend ...
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... ? Let such authorities be consulted by those who would form a correct judgment on this matter , and who admit , that when we have to reason 6 Feelings of the Colonists to- wards the Slaves . 6 The best evidence regarding the Colonies . 5.
... ? Let such authorities be consulted by those who would form a correct judgment on this matter , and who admit , that when we have to reason 6 Feelings of the Colonists to- wards the Slaves . 6 The best evidence regarding the Colonies . 5.
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... evidence founded thereon ; but seems to feel that he has not facts to bear him out , and concludes thus : - ' It would be tedious to multiply further these citations . In general , it will be found that in none of the islands , prior to ...
... evidence founded thereon ; but seems to feel that he has not facts to bear him out , and concludes thus : - ' It would be tedious to multiply further these citations . In general , it will be found that in none of the islands , prior to ...
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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