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The constitution of the New-Jersey Society, for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery : to which is annexed, extracts from a law of New-Jersey passed the 2d March, 1786, and supplement to the same, passed the 26th November, 1788

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
New-Jersey Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
Contributor:
New Jersey
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Slavery--United States--Societies, etc.
Slavery.
Abolitionists--New Jersey--Societies, etc.
Abolitionists.
Antislavery movements--New Jersey.
Antislavery movements.
Enslaved persons--Legal status, laws, etc--New Jersey.
Enslaved persons.
Slavery--Law and legislation--New Jersey.
Burlington (N.J.)--Imprints (Neale, Isaac).
Burlington (N.J.).
1793.
Local Subjects:
1793.
Physical Description:
16 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Place of Publication:
Burlington [N.J.] : Printed for the Society, by Isaac Neale, [1793].
Notes:
Signatures: [A].
The law passed March 2, 1786 was: An Act to prevent the importation of slaves into the State of New-Jersey, and to authorise the manumission of them under certain restrictions and to prevent the abuse of slaves.
Local Notes:
HSP copy on deposit in the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Cited in:
Evans 25891
Morsch, L.M. New Jersey, 198
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 7071
Dumond, D.L. Antislavery in Amer., p. 84
OCLC:
64755681

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