Remonstrance from Jamaica on Slave Trade Abolition
A Jamaica council assembly remonstrance to Parliament objects to proposals to abolish the African slave trade. It argues such measures threaten colonial property, undermine Crown commitments, and endanger colonial interests while urging continued protection and compatibility with royal charters and laws. It cites Charlestowne era charters and William and George II statutes as foundations of the trade and warns abolition could ruin the West Indies economy.
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Counci
Houses of Lords and Commons
House of Commons
Great Britain
Jamaica
West-India Islands
British West-Indies
Charles the Second
Royal African Company
Gth
William
A&t
George the Second
Africa
Great-Britain
West Indies
Protest Meeting in Manchester Attacks Partial Assembly
A February 1790 protest in Manchester condemns a February meeting at the Hotel in Exchange Street as irregular and partial. George Lloyd chairs a committee planning a public protest against the Protestant Dissenters and the Parliament repeal efforts, citing prior town resolutions that only general meetings are valid. The document includes a formal protest signed by numerous inhabitants and a set of cautions for managing public business in future town affairs.
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Southampton
Ang
William Heathcote
William Chute
Bulls-Head
Manchester
Exchange-Street
Geoa&ge Lloyd
Dé Gred
George Barton
Nathaniel Crompton
James Entwisle
Edward Price
William Whittaker
John Siapfing
Matthew Falkner
Exchimge-street
Mancheser
Anumacaus
Respectavie
Nathan Crompton
Church of England
Reeva
Cc TS
E. Place
W. Whitaker
J. Simpson
A&t
Sion College
City of London
General Court
Church of Ejeland
House of Commons
Price
S J. Bartholomew
West Smithfield
Gentleman’s Magazine
W. Trumoull
Dre Moreley
Dunkirk
E. Acea
Gentleman's Magazine
J. Nicholls
D. Herry
E. Newbury
Ludgate-street
Eight Resolutions of Boroughreeve Pae Rally Song
A satirical verse decries the Eight Resolutions proclaimed by Boroughreeve Pae. Parodying oratory and parliamentary bustle, it mocks debates unread motions and speeches unsaid, with an Irishman’s amused contempt for earnest rhetoric.
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Boroughreeve
Court Pronouncement Signed by Morice President
By desire of the Court, Signed WILLIAM MORICE, D. D. President.
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William Morice
D. D
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Devizes
Johnson
St. Paul's Churchyard
Lloyd
James Potter
O. Wood
Thos Walker
Mitchell
George Philps
Wakfield
Coover
Rich Naylor
Natht. Philips
Roberts
W.rigby
T. Phillipps
Duckworth
Henry Philips
Bradbury
Sam. Jackson
George Lloyd
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Clark Jory
Mer
Clarkson
William Evborl
British Empire
Sir John Sinclair
Scotland
T. Cadell
Doctor Fothergill
Dr. Fothergill
Hall
Wright
J. C. Lettfomy M
C. Forster
Poultry
Charles Edward Stewart
D’albany
Culloden
James Cook
Dance
Joseph Bankey Bart
Mr. Holloway
de Briffon
Seenegal
Morocco
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