 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 586 pages
...to cause punishment to be so summarily inflicted. I requested gome explanation on the subject. " la their reply the Bench endeavoured to gloss over the...poor slave in chains in his own premises, whom the police officer had refused to place in that situation in the jail ; and an affidavit made before one... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 476 pages
...upon it in milder terms than I should otherwise have been disposed to have done, from the impresMOD that two of the magistrates (it being their first...poor slave in chains in his own premises, whom the police officer had refused to place in that situation in the jail ; and an affidavit made before one... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Antislavery movements - 1823 - 300 pages
...matter, although it was difficult in such a ease officially to attach the blame where I felt it ought tq have rested ; I did so, however, as far as I could...liberated and delivered up to their respective owners. v?Ii.. N " In the course of investigating this flagrant attempt upon the rights of the slaves, I was... | |
 | William Wilberforce - Abolitionists - 1823 - 642 pages
...so, however, as far as I could with propriety, and also directed all the poor slaves to be instautly liberated and delivered up to their respective owners. " In the course of investigating tbis flagrant attempt upon the rights of the slaves, I was led to the knowledge of Mr. Bowen having... | |
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I should otherwise have been disposed to have done, from the impression that two of the magistrates (it being their first year in office), might have acted without consideration, under the influence of Mr. Bowen, who, as an older magistrate, was well... 