An essay on slavery : proving from Scripture its inconsistency with humanity and religion; in answer to a late publication, entitled, "The African trade for Negro slaves shewn to be consistent with principles of humanity, and with the laws of revealed religion." / By Granville Sharp, Esq. ; With an introductory preface, containing the sentiments of the monthly reviewers on that publication; and the opinion of several eminent writers on the subject. ; To which is added, an elegy on the miserable state of an African slave, by the celebrated and ingenious William Shenstone, Esq. ; [Two lines from Psalms].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813, author.

Contributor:

Allinson, Samuel, 1739-1791.

Dillwyn, William, 1743-1824.

Shenstone, William, 1714-1763.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 13005.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thompson, Thomas, 1708?-1773. African trade for negro slaves.

Thompson, Thomas.

Slavery--Religious aspects.

Slavery.

Slavery--Great Britain.

Controversial literature.

Great Britain.

Slavery--United States--Controversial literature.

United States.

Genre:

Elegies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 17-28 pages)

Place of Publication:

Burlington [N.J.]: : Printed and sold by Isaac Collins, M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

The preface was written by Samuel Allinson and William Dillwyn. Cf. Cadbury, Henry J. "Quaker bibliographical notes." Bulletin of Friends' Historical Association 26 (1937): 49-51.

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