...pronounced by Lord Mansfield has established the following axiom, as proposed by Mr. Serjeant Davy : — AS SOON AS ANY SLAVE SETS HIS FOOT ON ENGLISH GROUND,, HE BECOMES FREE. — A sentence to be engraved for ever on our hearts. The part taken by Mr. Sharp in the conduct of...

...have most generously declined fees on this occasion, the negro was discharged, on the principle : " That as soon as any SLAVE sets his foot on English ground, he becomes FREE." After mentioning the eulogium paid by the presiding judge, to the two youung- barristers, Mr. Hargrave...

...Mansfield's judgment, contrary to his original feeling, established the axiom proposed by Sergeant Davy, that " as soon as any slave sets his foot on English ground he becomes free." This decision in favour of negroes was received by the people with the most obvious demonstrations...

...may be said to owe its origin to the liberality and benevolent exertions of the celebrated GBANVILLE SHARP. At the time when the decision of Lord Mansfield,...established the axiom, that " as soon as any slave sets his fool on English " ground, he becomes free," there were many negroes in London who had been brought...

...may be said to owe its origin to the liberality and benevolent exertions of the celebrated GRANVILLK SHARP. At the time when the decision of Lord Mansfield,...Negro, Somerset, had established the axiom, that " as snon as any " slave sets his font on English ground, he becomes free," there were many negroes in London...

...may be said to owe its origin to the liberality and benevolent exertions of the celebrated GRANVILLF. SHARP. At the time when the decision of Lord Mansfield,...in the memorable case of the Negro. Somerset, had rstablished the axiom, that ••us soon as any slave sets his foot on English ground, he becomes...

...of justice, humanity and virtue. The judgment thus pronounced has established the following axiom: as soon as any slave sets his foot on English ground, he becomes free. "Ladies' Society for the "Education o£ We copy from the last number of the Christian Observer, the...

...court, on the Habeas Corpus. And the ever-memorable result of this trial established the following axiom, that, as soon as any slave sets his foot on English ground, he becomes free." THE EDITOR'S LETTER BOX. We concur in opinion with many subscribers, as to the utility of placing all...

...appalled and disheartened Americans. Adam Hodgson, in the appendix to his letter to M. Jean Baptisto Say, on the comparative expense of free and slave...the negro Somerset, had established the axiom, that " an soon as any slave sets his foot on English ground, he becomes free," there were many negroes in...

...pronounced by Lord Mansfield, has established the following axiom, as proposed by Mr Sergeant Davy : ' As soon as any slave sets his foot on English ground, he becomes free.' A sentence to be engraved for ever on our hearts."1 On the memorable day which terminated the cause...