A Representation of the Injustice and Dangerous Tendency of Tolerating Slavery: Or of Admitting the Least Claim of Private Property in the Persons of Men, in England (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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We are of Opinion, that a Slave by coming from the weft-indies to Great Britain, or Ireland, either with or With out his maf'ter, doth not become free; and that his mafier's property or right in him, is not thereby determined or 5 varied 5 and that baptifm doth not beftow freedom on him, nor make any altera tlon in 1118 temporal condition ln thefe kingdoms: We are alfo of opinion, that the mafier may legally compel him to return again to the plantations. P. Y O R K, C. T A L B o't. Jan. 14, 172g.

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