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
... society in the colonies . Emancipation at once dissolves the compact , and throws the whole community into utter confusion . The master is no longer entitled to the labour of his emancipated slave ; the slave xiv Introduction .
... society in the colonies . Emancipation at once dissolves the compact , and throws the whole community into utter confusion . The master is no longer entitled to the labour of his emancipated slave ; the slave xiv Introduction .
Page xv
... whole , or even any considerable part of the population of a country , could be turned out of their homes by the landholders ; more especially , in this instance , at the moment when the negroes were told that the government , or the ...
... whole , or even any considerable part of the population of a country , could be turned out of their homes by the landholders ; more especially , in this instance , at the moment when the negroes were told that the government , or the ...
Page xx
... whole field now covered with the most glori- ' ous harvest of liberty and social happiness earth < ever produced , and where not one specimen of the ' noxious weed remains . Yet it was not ploughed up by revolution , or mowed down by ...
... whole field now covered with the most glori- ' ous harvest of liberty and social happiness earth < ever produced , and where not one specimen of the ' noxious weed remains . Yet it was not ploughed up by revolution , or mowed down by ...
Page xxiv
... 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 one , and I think not even that pro ...
... 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 one , and I think not even that pro ...
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... whole body of planters ( and the supposition is not very liberal ) were without exception to be regarded as so blinded by preju- dice , or so void of truth , that their testimony could not be received , is there no alternative for the ...
... whole body of planters ( and the supposition is not very liberal ) were without exception to be regarded as so blinded by preju- dice , or so void of truth , that their testimony could not be received , is there no alternative for 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