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Introductory observations in favour of the African slave trade, intended to point out the necessity for a more candid, connected, and extensive investigation of that great question that has yet been entered into; and to show the many benefits which, under god, have accrued to the British nation and to the Africans from that trade, and the evils that would ensue from its premature abolition; also, the means of lessening the mortality amongst negro slaves and among seamen employed in that trade, by Elliot Arthy (Liverpool 1804)

Reference: Binnsvol020-010 Volume: BINNS VOL. 20 Author: ELLIOT (Arthy) Year: 1804
The author is respectful of those involved in trying to abolish the slave trade, but believes that they have been too unbalanced in their views; supports amelioration; adheres to the religious justification… Keep reading
 ELLIOT (Arthy) 1804 46

Notices on the Slave-Trade: in reference to the present State of the British Isles.

Reference: Suppvol172-003 Volume: SUPP. VOL. 172 Author: Unknown Year: 1804
Unknown 1804 13

An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti..

Reference: Suppvol248-001 Volume: SUPP. VOL. 248 Author: RAINSFORD (Marcus) Year: 1805
RAINSFORD (Marcus) 1805 268

Observations principally upon the speech of Mr Wilberforce on his motion in the House of Commons, the 30th May 1804 for the abolition of the slave trade, by Jesse Foot, surgeon (London 1805)

Reference: Binnsvol022-001 Volume: BINNS VOL. 22 Author: FOOT (Jesse) Year: 1805
Proslavery tract defending the actions of the west India planters, and justification of using Africans as slaves.
 FOOT (Jesse) 1805 62

Extract of a letter to a gentleman in Maryland, wherein is demonstrated the extreme wickedness of tolerating the slave trade etc. (London 1793)

Reference: Binnsvol024-013 Volume: BINNS VOL. 24 Author: SHARP (Granville) Year: 1806
An attack on the morality of the slave trade, and a condemnation of it as a crime of English law
 SHARP (Granville) 1806 8

Horrors of West India Slavery.

Reference: Binnsvol024-002 Volume: BINNS VOL. 24 Author: Unknown Year: 1806
Four cases of the murder of enslaved workers in Barbados from Lord Seaforth, Governor of Barbados, outlining the fact that in the West Indies, killing an enslaved person occurs regularly, and there… Keep reading
 Unknown 1806 7

Horrors of West India Slavery.

Reference: Suppvol083a-001 Volume: SUPP. VOL. 83 - 91 Author: Unknown Year: 1806
Unknown 1806 7

Substance of the Debates on a resolution for abolishing the Slave Trade_.

Reference: Suppvol133-001 Volume: SUPP. VOL. 133 Author: Unknown Year: 1806
Unknown 1806 120