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An act for better regulating the manner of carrying slaves, in British vessels, from the coast of Africa

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Great Britain. Parliament

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Stipulates that all vessels must have painted on their stern the words “Allowed to carry slaves” along with the number they are permitted to carry. Dimensions of the vessels are specified, with fines for overcrowding. London, Liverpool, and Bristol are designated the only slave ports.
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Administrative Acts
Created Date:
1799
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Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division. The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library

Keywords

  1. Africa
  2. African Americans
  3. Blacks
  4. Enslaved People
  5. Great Britain
  6. Slave Trade
  7. Slaver
  8. Slavery

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