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Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London : A Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zulueta, Pedro de
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, Jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading" is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text documents the prosecution of Pedro de Zulueta, a merchant accused of engaging in the slave trade, detailing the legal proceedings that took place at the Central Criminal Court in London. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the case against him, discussing the complexities of legality in relation to slavery, commerce, and personal integrity. The opening of this account sets a dramatic stage, introducing Zulueta's sudden arrest on charges of slave trading while he was conducting business in his office. It outlines the procedural irregularities he faced, such as the lack of clarity regarding his accuser and the sudden nature of the accusations that painted a respectable merchant as a criminal. Zulueta's own narrative expresses his bewilderment at the charges and his commitment to providing a truthful defense, as he references earlier testimonies before a House of Commons Committee that supported his innocence. The text hints at broader societal implications about the complexities of British commerce intertwined with the illicit slave trade, highlighting the precarious position occupied by merchants like Zulueta during this tumultuous ethical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by hekula03, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Release date is 2020-09-30
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