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Royal African Company
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Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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African Institution (London, England)
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Bainbridge, Peter
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Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Earl, 1762-1834
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Miscellaneous American Letters and Papers (MALP)
76
Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection
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Middleton "Spike" Harris slavery and abolition collection,1718-1876 [Legacy]
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46
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Printed and sold by John Marsom and William Ramsey
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Printed by George F. Randolph
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Printed for Whitmore and Fenn, Charing Cross
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Schomburg Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
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Letter from abolitionist soli…
topic:
Abolition
documents
Act for the gradual
Abolition
of Slavery from
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The Child Louisa
collection:
Manumission
Documents
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Nathan Johnson Manumitted by …
collection:
Manumission
Documents
m
…), and related
documents
note:
….," and handwritten one page
document
m
Documents
pertaining to a court case
abstract:
3
documents
Manumission certificate for N…
collection:
Manumission
Documents
Begins "I John Gassaway regis…
collection:
Manumission
Documents
Certificate from County of NY…
collection:
Manumission
Documents
Certificate by City and Count…
collection:
Manumission
Documents
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Repayment receipt
note:
Documents
related to Margaret M. Rumph's effort
Begins "I certify that negro …
collection:
Manumission
Documents
Manumission certificate for W…
collection:
Manumission
Documents
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Bill of Sale: James
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Statistics of revenue, import…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
m
Indenture of Rachel Trusty
note:
Document
stipulating indenture of 10
Freedom paper for Noah Powers
collection:
Manumission
Documents
…, the
document
also includes
Receipt for $12,500 for purch…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Aprais [Appraisal]; Bill of t…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Slavery tax receipts for Stat…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Bill of sale of slaves to set…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Inventory and appraisement of…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Inventory and appraisement of…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Inventory and appraisement of…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Bill of sale for mulatto man …
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Bill of sale for John, 16 yr …
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Letter stating that $500 was …
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Bill of sale for 3 enslaved p…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Aprais [Appraisal]; Bill of t…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
List of estate items, includi…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
State's conveyance of $500 to…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Statistics of the population …
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Owner's proof on claim for sl…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Certification of witnesses th…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
A valuation on Larens, a slav…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Report of South Carolina Stat…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Population of Albany County &…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Comparative table of populati…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
List of inhabitants in the se…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
The produce of the revenue fr…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
m
Papers presented to the House…
topic:
Abolition
movement
List of estate items with sla…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
List of estate items with sla…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Letter begins, "We William Br…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Letter begins, "We William Br…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Appraisal of enslaved people …
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
Doctor's certificate on death…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
An account of the families of…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition
An account of the number of p…
collection:
Slavery and
Abolition