Volume: BINNS VOL. 22

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A caution to Great Britain and Her Colonies in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions, by Antony Benezet (Philadelphia and London 1767)

Reference: Binnsvol022-004 Volume: BINNS VOL. 22 Author: BENEZET (Anthony) Year: 1767
One of the earliest tracts condemning slavery: ‘In an account of the European settlements in America, printed in London 1757, the author speaking on this subject says, “The Negroes in our… Keep reading
 BENEZET (Anthony) 1767 24

Doubts on the abolition of the Slave Trade; by an Old Member of Parliament.(London 1790)

Reference: Binnsvol022-003 Volume: BINNS VOL. 22 Author: Unknown Year: 1790
An examination of the negative results of the abolition of the slave trade for Britain from a political and economical standpoint and position of Britain as a world power and empire.
 Unknown 1790 65

Letters in vindication of the rights of the British West India colonies, originally addressed to the editors of the Liverpool Mercury in answer to Mr James Cropper’s letters to W. Wilberforce Esq. MP, by Thomas Fletcher (Liverpool 1822)

Reference: Binnsvol022-002 Volume: BINNS VOL. 22 Author: FLETCHER (Thomas) Year: 1822
A critique of comments made by James Cropper in large part about sugar, in the Liverpool Mercury by a supporter of the West India lobby.
 FLETCHER (Thomas) 1822 36

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