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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... tion and of extended rights ; and , in other instances , gives the requisite sanction of Law to what was before established merely by general practice , we have the authority of Mr. Barclay for annexing to his book that law , as it has ...
... tion and of extended rights ; and , in other instances , gives the requisite sanction of Law to what was before established merely by general practice , we have the authority of Mr. Barclay for annexing to his book that law , as it has ...
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... tion , the first attempt to remove them would be the signal for revolt . It is a great mistake to suppose that the civil magistrate could accomplish this in Jamaica , and , as in England , enforce the law on such a point ; the negroes ...
... tion , the first attempt to remove them would be the signal for revolt . It is a great mistake to suppose that the civil magistrate could accomplish this in Jamaica , and , as in England , enforce the law on such a point ; the negroes ...
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... tion . The prospect seemed to be as ruinous to the government as it was to the security of property , and tended to place the members of the commonwealth , by one rash and precipitate step , in situations in which they were not at all ...
... tion . The prospect seemed to be as ruinous to the government as it was to the security of property , and tended to place the members of the commonwealth , by one rash and precipitate step , in situations in which they were not at all ...
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... tion of the plantations shall cease at once , or be con- tinued for a few years , amidst strife , suspicions , in- surrections , and blood , till the free - born people grow up , when it must of necessity cease , unless the ...
... tion of the plantations shall cease at once , or be con- tinued for a few years , amidst strife , suspicions , in- surrections , and blood , till the free - born people grow up , when it must of necessity cease , unless the ...
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... . I never knew such mediation solicited that was not granted ; usually , with a very proper admoni- tion to behave better in future ; nor did I ever know such intercession made , and not successful ; but 8 Feelings of the.
... . I never knew such mediation solicited that was not granted ; usually , with a very proper admoni- tion to behave better in future ; nor did I ever know such intercession made , and not successful ; but 8 Feelings of the.
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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