Slave Trade, 1641-1838
Slave Trade, 1641-1838
Collection: American Records in the House of Lords Archive, 1621–1917 Volumes Slave Trade, 1641-1838
Commencing with details of transportation and the slavery that followed it, these papers then cover the enslavement of people from Africa and the West Indies. The issues covered within these papers include how slaves were acquired, plantation owner conduct, an investigation into slavery by the House of Lords, laws relating to slavery, and the Abolition Act. Ancillary papers include certificates of slaves and some mortality lists dating from 1794.
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