The Pamphleteer, Band 7Abraham John Valpy A. J. Valpy., 1816 |
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... given birth to this cruel branch of the law of slavery ; but which certainly stood in the way of its reformation . At the instance of the late Mr. Bryan Edwards , the Act 37 Geo . III . cap . 119 , was passed for that pur- pose and it ...
... given birth to this cruel branch of the law of slavery ; but which certainly stood in the way of its reformation . At the instance of the late Mr. Bryan Edwards , the Act 37 Geo . III . cap . 119 , was passed for that pur- pose and it ...
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... given to the slaves , upon terms as easy and as equitable as the nature of their state allows . The consequence is , that in most of the colonies of Spain , the negroes and mulattoes still in slavery , are inferior in number to the free ...
... given to the slaves , upon terms as easy and as equitable as the nature of their state allows . The consequence is , that in most of the colonies of Spain , the negroes and mulattoes still in slavery , are inferior in number to the free ...
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... given number of children . The most intelligent colonists have recommended this expedient ; and some masters , perhaps , had begun to practise it . But now such means of im- provement are effectually taken away . The colonial ...
... given number of children . The most intelligent colonists have recommended this expedient ; and some masters , perhaps , had begun to practise it . But now such means of im- provement are effectually taken away . The colonial ...
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... given birth to most of its practical ag- gravations ; the strong and repulsive corporeal distinctions between the slaves and the free members of the community in which they live . It not only destroys sympathy , and increases the ...
... given birth to most of its practical ag- gravations ; the strong and repulsive corporeal distinctions between the slaves and the free members of the community in which they live . It not only destroys sympathy , and increases the ...
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... given such further account of himself as would have led to the discovery of the master . Men claiming their freedom therefore , and found in the actual possession of it , and con- tradicted by nobody , are sold into slavery by the ...
... given such further account of himself as would have led to the discovery of the master . Men claiming their freedom therefore , and found in the actual possession of it , and con- tradicted by nobody , are sold into slavery by the ...
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abolition Acts of Parliament Africa African Slave Trade agriculture allowed amount annuities Bank of England benefit bill brewers British capital cause cent circulation colonies commerce common consequence consideration copyhold corn court of directors creditors crime dividend duty Eadmer Edwy effect equal established Ethelgiva evil existing expedient expenses farmer foreign France give Governor and Company House of Commons important income increase island Jamaica justice labor land legislature licensing loans Lord loss manumissions means measure ment millions minister necessary negroes object oppression paid parish Parliament payment peace period persons planters pounds practice present principles produce profits proportion proprietors prosperity public-houses purchase quarter sessions rate of interest reason reduced registry rent respect revenue Sinking Fund Slave Trade slavery Spain statute supply taxation taxes tion Tithes United Kingdom usury wealth witnesses
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 100 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Seite 79 - ... the king and parliament of Great Britain will not impose any duty, tax, or assessment whatever, payable in any of His Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North America or the West Indies ; except only such duties as it may be expedient to impose for the regulation of commerce ; the net produce of such duties to be always paid and applied to and for the use of the colony, province, or plantation, in which the same shall be respectively levied, in such manner as other duties collected...
Seite 578 - That the Colonies and Plantations of Great Britain in North America, consisting of fourteen separate Governments, and containing two millions and upwards of free inhabitants, have not had the liberty and privilege of electing and sending any Knights and Burgesses, or others, to represent them in the High Court of Parliament.
Seite 195 - ... may also levy the poundage fees and expenses of the execution over and above the sum recovered by the judgment.
Seite 77 - Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone.
Seite 164 - The court very wisely hath never laid down any general rule beyond which it will not go, lest other means of avoiding the equity of the court should be found out.
Seite 380 - George the third, and his heirs and successors, and his and their abettors, assistants and adherents, and will serve the said United States in the office which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding. So help me God.
Seite 202 - ... and to yield such further recompense to the party grieved, as by the discretion of the judge of the court, out of which the said process shall...
Seite 79 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Seite 275 - ... hath not done so much good as was hoped it should, but rather the said vice of usury, and specially by way of sale of wares and shifts of interest, hath much more exceedingly abounded, to the utter undoing of many gentlemen, merchants, occupiers, and others, and to the importable hurt of the commonwealth...