Volume: BINNS VOL. 5

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A Particular examination of Mr Harris’ scriptural researches on the Licitness of the Slave trade, by Henry Dannett, Minister of St. John’s, Liverpool (1788) A pamphlet that examines whether slavery is right by looking at biblical texts Themes

Reference: Binnsvol005-006 Volume: BINNS VOL. 5 Author: DANNETT (Henry) Year: 1788
religious
DANNETT (Henry) 1788 85

An address to the inhabitants in general of great Britain and Ireland, relating to a few of the consequences which must naturally result from the abolition of the slave trade, by Michael Renwick Sergent (?) Liverpool 1788

Reference: Binnsvol005-001 Volume: BINNS VOL. 5 Author: RENWICK (Michael) Year: 1788
A tract that supports the slave trade for economic and political reasons – abolish the trade and Britain loses its influence in the world ‘We ought to consider whether the negroes… Keep reading
RENWICK (Michael) 1788 17

Fugitive thoughts on the African slave trade, interspersed with cursory remarks on the manners, customs and commerce of the African and American Indians

Reference: Binnsvol005-004 Volume: BINNS VOL. 5 Author: FUGITIVE Year: 1792
Pamphlet that supports the slave trade because of the financial benefits to Britain; criticism of abolitionists; assertion that that claims of brutality are false; that people ought to look to the suffering… Keep reading
FUGITIVE 1792 36

Heads of the Speech Delivered by Colonel Tarleton, On the 18th of April, 1791, on a Motion made by Mr. Wilberforce, for the Abolition of The Slave Trade

Reference: Binnsvol005-003 Volume: BINNS VOL. 5 Author: WILBERFORCE (William) Year: 1791
Sir William Dolben in the Chair, London, dated 1791; pamphlet shows his support of the trade, and arguments against the motion; references history and origin of trade, manner of it, middle passage,… Keep reading
WILBERFORCE (William) 1791 18

Letters relative to a voyage undertaken to Africa in 1787, for the purpose of promoting a plan for a new and independent settlement on the western coast

Reference: Binnsvol005-002 Volume: BINNS VOL. 5 Author: WADSTROM (Charles Bems) Year: 1789
Gives a description of Cape Mezurado, which was colonised by the Americans and renamed Liberia: Their houses are remarkably neat. Their kitchens, which are a little elevated from the ground, are… Keep reading
WADSTROM (Charles Bems) 1789 11

Liberty or Death – a tract by which is vindicated the obvious practicability of trading to the coasts of Guinea for its natural products, in lieu of the slave trade (much more to the interest of the merchants in particular, and the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland in general) by John Lowe of Manchester

Reference: Binnsvol005-005 Volume: BINNS VOL. 5 Author: LOWE (John) Year: 1789
Tract that investigates to what extent commerce drives the trade in Africans. He argues that the trade is immensely profitable, but questions whether it is right to sell humans, and suggests trading… Keep reading
LOWE (John) 1789 29