The Pamphleteer, Band 7Abraham John Valpy A. J. Valpy., 1816 |
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... statute di- rectly acting on the colonial system of slavery , the necessary reformation might be attained , and the slave trade itself even effectually suppressed , by influencing the assemblies to reform their own laws , and to pass ...
... statute di- rectly acting on the colonial system of slavery , the necessary reformation might be attained , and the slave trade itself even effectually suppressed , by influencing the assemblies to reform their own laws , and to pass ...
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... statute 5th Geo . II . cap . 7 , which was untruly represented as having 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 ...
... statute 5th Geo . II . cap . 7 , which was untruly represented as having 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 ...
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... statute has no force in a foreign colony , we cannot enact that the people of Cuba or Martinique , shall not receive slaves brought to them in breach of our laws ; or shall not detain them in slavery ; still less can we give effect to ...
... statute has no force in a foreign colony , we cannot enact that the people of Cuba or Martinique , shall not receive slaves brought to them in breach of our laws ; or shall not detain them in slavery ; still less can we give effect to ...
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... statute . Yet what would be the effect of the insular law , if any of these men , or the issue of the women , thus enfranchised by Parliament , were afterwards held in slavery in a British island ? They could not stand in judgment to ...
... statute . Yet what would be the effect of the insular law , if any of these men , or the issue of the women , thus enfranchised by Parliament , were afterwards held in slavery in a British island ? They could not stand in judgment to ...
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... statutes . Surely the abrogation of laws like these , is one mean at least which ought to be tried for the more effectual abolition of the slave trade . But here a difficulty may , perhaps , suggest itself , as to the execution of any ...
... statutes . Surely the abrogation of laws like these , is one mean at least which ought to be tried for the more effectual abolition of the slave trade . But here a difficulty may , perhaps , suggest itself , as to the execution of any ...
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abolition Acts of Parliament advantage Africa African Slave Trade agriculture allowed amount annuities Bank of England benefit bill 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 manufactures 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 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
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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 576 - 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 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 195 - ... may also levy the poundage fees and expenses of the execution over and above the sum recovered by the judgment.
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...
Seite 200 - Bench, for a rule to shew cause why the Master should not review his taxation of...
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 378 - 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 273 - ... 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...
Seite 429 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed...