..." A Summary view of the Rights of British America," this is one of the grievances presented : — " The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in these colonies, where it was, unhappily, introduced in their infant state. But, previous to the enfranchisement...

...Rights of British America, written in July, 1774, and published at the time, Jefferson eaid : — " The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those [ie the American] colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their infant state. But previous to...

...has rejected laws of the most salutary tendency. The abolition of domestic slavery is the greatest object of desire in those colonies where it was unhappily...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude all further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated attempts to effect...

...following is an extract : " THE ABOLITION OF DOMESTIC SLAVERY is the greatest object of desire in these Colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated attempts to effect this...

...sometimes for no conceivable reason at all, his Majesty has rejected laws of the most salutary tendency. The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object...imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, having been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative : thus preferring the immediate advantages...

...sometimes for no conceivable reason at all, his Majesty has rejected laws of the most salutary tendency. The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object...imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, having been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative : thus preferring the immediate advantages...

...unanimously resolved, that: " Tlte abolition of domestic slavery w the greatest object of desire m those colonies where it was unhappily introduced in...imposing duties which might amount to a prohibition, have beeu hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative ; thus preferring the immediate advantages of a few...

...proposition for emancipation, or worse will follow." 20 There recurs to us, likewise, the assertion that " the abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in these Colonies, where it was, unhappily, introduced in their infant state." 2i Heavers that '' nobody...

...in their infant State. But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated...prohibitions, and by imposing duties which might amount to prohibition, have been hitherto defeated by his Majesty's negative ; thus preferring the immediate...

...in which he said :— " The abolition of domestic slavery is the greatest object of desire in these Colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their...But previous to the enfranchisement of the slaves, it is necessary to exclude further importations from Africa. Yet our repeated attempts to effect this...