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Slaves - Early works to 1800

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    The address of Abraham Johnstone, a black man , who was hanged at Woodbury, in the county of Glocester, and state of New Jersey, on Saturday the the [sic] 8th day of July last; to the people of colour. To which is added his dying confession or declaration also, a copy of letter to his wife, written the day previous to his execution.

    Johnstone, Abraham, d. 1797. | Date: 1797
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    Report of the Committee of Council and Assembly , of the island of Tobago, on the increase of population, and the melioration of the state of the slaves, as amended and approved by the Colonial Assembly.

    Tobago. Assembly. | Date: 1799
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    Paper respecting the slave-trade

    | Date: 1788]

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