The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies: With a Continuation to the Present Time, 4. kötetWhittaker, 1819 |
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abolished abolition Admiral Africa arms attack Bahamas Barbadoes batteries Berbice bill British Cape François capitulation Captain captured Carenage carried CHAP Charaibes Clarkson coast colonies colonists colours commanded committee compelled consequence contest course Demerara dispatched division Domingo Dominica effect endeavoured enemy England Essequibo exertions favour fire force Fort Amsterdam France French friends frigates garrison governor Granville Sharp Grenada Guadaloupe guns harbour Havannah Honduras honour hope hostile House hundred inhabitants island Jamaica labour land length less Lieutenant-colonel Lord loss Lucia March Martinico measure ment military motion naval nearly negroes object obtained persons planters port purpose regiment rendered republicans resistance river sail schooner sent session ships shore side slave trade slavery Spaniards Spanish speedily squadron succour surrender tain thousand tion Tobago took town traffic treaty Trinidad troops vessels Victor Hugues Vigie VIII Vincent's West Indies whole Wilberforce wounded
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464. oldal - That we humbly trust, that in the moral order by which Divine Providence administers the government of the world, this great act of atonement to Africa may contribute to consolidate the safety and prolong the tranquillity of Europe...
431. oldal - Hawkesbury moved an address to his majesty, praying, " that he would be graciously pleased to order...
312. oldal - ... bestow freedom on him, nor make any alteration in his temporal condition in these kingdoms. We are also of opinion that the master may legally compel him to return again to the Plantations.
448. oldal - As an apprentice to learn the art or mystery of any trade or craft for a term of not less than three nor more than five years; or, 2.
430. oldal - That this House, conceiving the African slave trade to be contrary to the principles of justice, humanity, and sound policy, will, with all practicable expedition, proceed to take effectual measures for abolishing the said trade, in such manner, and at such period, as may seem advisable.
323. oldal - It was but one gloomy subject from morning to night. In the daytime I was uneasy. In the night I had little rest. I sometimes never closed my eyelids for grief.
312. oldal - THE and that his master's right and property in him is not thereby determined or varied, and that baptism doth not bestow freedom on him, nor make any alteration in his temporal condition in these kingdoms. We are also of opinion, that the master may legally compel him to...
394. oldal - That it is the opinion of this committee, that the trade carried on by British subjects, for the purpose of obtaining slaves on the coast of Africa, ought to be abolished.
382. oldal - Let us persevere, and our triumph will be complete. Never, never, will we desist, till we have wiped away this scandal from the Christian name; till we have released ourselves from the load of guilt under which we at present labour; and till we have extinguished every trace of this bloody traffic, which our posterity, looking back to the history of these enlightened times, will scarcely believe had been suffered to exist so long, a disgrace and a dishonour to our country.
382. oldal - This is the first fruits of our efforts. Let us persevere, and our triumph will be complete. Never, never, will we desist, till we have wiped away this scandal from the Christian name; till we have released ourselves from the load of guilt under which we at present...