Book/Printed Material Image 1 of The committee consisting of, &c. to whom was referred a motion of Mr. King, for the exclusion of involuntary servitude in the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April, 1784, submit the following resolve

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Title

  • The committee consisting of, &c. to whom was referred a motion of Mr. King, for the exclusion of involuntary servitude in the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April, 1784, submit the following resolve : Resolved, that after the year 1800 of the Christian æra, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April, 1784 ...

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York : s.n., 1785]

Headings

  • -  Slavery--United States--Extension to the territories
  • -  Fugitive slaves--United States
  • -  United States--New York--New York

Genre

  • Broadsides--New York (N.Y.)--1785
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--New York (N.Y.)--1785

Notes

  • -  Members of the committee: Mr. King, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Ellery.
  • -  Imprint from Evans. Formerly ascribed to the press of John Dunlap in the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 29, p. 920 (#467); but later volumes reject Dunlap as printer. Cf. JCC, v. 33, p. 753.
  • -  Evans 19296
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 467
  • -  LC copy annotated on verso: Exclusion of slavery in future states.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: large hole on left side near text.
  • -  Formerly LCCN tes52-815. qr03 09-12-90

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 27 x 21 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 123

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898117

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. The committee consisting of, &c. to whom was referred a motion of Mr. King, for the exclusion of involuntary servitude in the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April, submit the following resolve: Resolved, that after the year 1800 of the Christian æra, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April. [New York: s.n, 1785] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/90898117/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1785) The committee consisting of, &c. to whom was referred a motion of Mr. King, for the exclusion of involuntary servitude in the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April, submit the following resolve: Resolved, that after the year 1800 of the Christian æra, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April. [New York: s.n] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898117/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. The committee consisting of, &c. to whom was referred a motion of Mr. King, for the exclusion of involuntary servitude in the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April, submit the following resolve: Resolved, that after the year 1800 of the Christian æra, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the states described in the resolve of Congress of the 23d day of April. [New York: s.n, 1785] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90898117/>.