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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
- 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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