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'An Act to prohibit for two years after the conclusion of the present session of Parliament, any ships to clear out from any port of Great Britain, for the coast of Africa, for the purpose of taking on board Negroes, unless such ships shall have been previously employed in the African trade, or contracted for, for that purpose'

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade which contain historical and offensive terms: George III, Chapter 119, 'An Act to prohibit for two years after the conclusion of the present session of Parliament, any ships to clear out from any port of Great Britain, for the coast of Africa, for the purpose of taking on board Negroes, unless such ships shall have been previously employed in the African trade, or contracted for, for that purpose', dated 21 July 1806.
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Record Details

Item reference: MGS/64/14
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 item
Date made: 1806-07-21 - 1806-07-21; 1806-07-21
Creator: Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund