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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... , I can lay my hand on my heart and say , that a conviction of the fatal consequences which would inevitably result to the negroes from the adoption of measures , founded in utter ignorance of their con- dition iv PREFACE .
... , I can lay my hand on my heart and say , that a conviction of the fatal consequences which would inevitably result to the negroes from the adoption of measures , founded in utter ignorance of their con- dition iv PREFACE .
Page xiv
... hands , from the produce of which they , as well as their master , are in a great measure supported . Such is the constitution of society in the colonies . Emancipation at once dissolves the compact , and throws the whole community into ...
... hands , from the produce of which they , as well as their master , are in a great measure supported . Such is the constitution of society in the colonies . Emancipation at once dissolves the compact , and throws the whole community into ...
Page xix
... hand , if all they can do , is to set the slaves free from the authority they are now under , without being able to establish any other for their govern- ment , they may ruin the planters , but they will not benefit the slaves . Is it ...
... hand , if all they can do , is to set the slaves free from the authority they are now under , without being able to establish any other for their govern- ment , they may ruin the planters , but they will not benefit the slaves . Is it ...
Page xx
... plucked up , stalk by stalk , by the progressive hand of private and voluntary enfranchisement . Slavery ceased in • England only because the last slave at length ob- " ' tained his manumission , or died without a child XX Introduction .
... plucked up , stalk by stalk , by the progressive hand of private and voluntary enfranchisement . Slavery ceased in • England only because the last slave at length ob- " ' tained his manumission , or died without a child XX Introduction .
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... hand against a slave ; all they can do is to represent the case to the overseer , or per- haps send the culprit to the stocks till this is done . A fair hearing is then afforded to both parties : if the book - keeper establishes his ...
... hand against a slave ; all they can do is to represent the case to the overseer , or per- haps send the culprit to the stocks till this is done . A fair hearing is then afforded to both parties : if the book - keeper establishes his ...
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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