Book/Printed Material A letter to Philo Africanus, upon slavery : in answer to his of the 22d of November, in the General Evening Post, together with the opinions of Sir John Strange, and other eminent lawyers upon this subject; with the sentence of Lord Mansfield, in the case of Somerset and Knowles, 1772, with His Lordship's explanation of that opinion in 1786. Letter to Philo Africanus, upon slavery


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A letter to Philo Africanus, upon slavery : in answer to his of the 22d of November, in the General Evening Post, together with the opinions of Sir John Strange, and other eminent lawyers upon this subject; with the sentence of Lord Mansfield, in the case of Somerset and Knowles, 1772, with His Lordship's explanation of that opinion in 1786.
Other Title
Letter to Philo Africanus, upon slavery
Contributor Names
Candidus.
Philo Africanus.
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793.
American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
London, printed ; Newport (Rhode Island) : Re-printed by Peter Edes, [1788]
Subject Headings
-  Slavery--Early works to 1800
-  Slave trade--Early works to 1800
Notes
-  Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴.
-  Evans 20993
-  ESTC W13332
-  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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23, [1] p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Call Number/Physical Location
HT991 .P53
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24016381
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Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴. Evans 20993 ESTC W13332 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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Candidus, Philo Africanus, William Murray Mansfield, and American Imprint Collection. A letter to Philo Africanus, upon slavery: in answer to his of the 22d of November, in the General Evening Post, together with the opinions of Sir John Strange, and other eminent lawyers upon this subject; with the sentence of Lord Mansfield, in the case of Somerset and Knowles, with His Lordship's explanation of that opinion in 1786. [London, printed ; Newport Rhode Island: Re-printed by Peter Edes, 1788] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/24016381/.

APA citation style:

Candidus, Philo Africanus, Mansfield, W. M. & American Imprint Collection. (1788) A letter to Philo Africanus, upon slavery: in answer to his of the 22d of November, in the General Evening Post, together with the opinions of Sir John Strange, and other eminent lawyers upon this subject; with the sentence of Lord Mansfield, in the case of Somerset and Knowles, with His Lordship's explanation of that opinion in 1786. [London, printed ; Newport Rhode Island: Re-printed by Peter Edes] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/24016381/.

MLA citation style:

Candidus, et al. A letter to Philo Africanus, upon slavery: in answer to his of the 22d of November, in the General Evening Post, together with the opinions of Sir John Strange, and other eminent lawyers upon this subject; with the sentence of Lord Mansfield, in the case of Somerset and Knowles, with His Lordship's explanation of that opinion in 1786. [London, printed ; Newport Rhode Island: Re-printed by Peter Edes, 1788] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/24016381/>.