'An Act for extending to the Governors and Officers of the East India Company the powers given by an Act of the fifth year of King George the Fourth to Her Majesty's Governors and Officers for the more effectual suppression of the importation of slaves into India by sea'

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 101, 'An Act for extending to the Governors and Officers of the East India Company the powers given by an Act of the fifth year of King George the Fourth to Her Majesty's Governors and Officers for the more effectual suppression of the importation of slaves into India by sea', dated 10 August 1842. Also attached, Victoria, Chapter 102, 'An Act for the better discovery and prevention of bribery and treating at the election of Members of Parliament', dated 10 August 1842.

Record Details

Item reference: MGS/64/67
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 item
Date made: 1842-08-10 - 1842-08-10; 1842-08-10
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