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'An Act for the suppression of the slave trade'
British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 73, 'An Act for the suppression of the slave trade', dated 24 August 1839 (3 copies).
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Object Details
ID:
MGS/64/57
Type:
Manuscript
Display location:
Not on display
Creator:
Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection
Date made:
1839-08-24 - 1839-08-24; 1839-08-24
Credit:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund
Measurements:
3 items
Parts:
Manuscript
'An Act to regulate, for a limited time, the shipping and carrying of slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/1)
'An Act to continue, for a limited time, and amend an Act, made in the last session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to regulate, for a limited time, the shipping and carrying of slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/2)
'An Act to amend and continue, for a limited time, several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying of slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/3)
'An Act to continue, for a limited time, and to amend an Act, made in the last session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to amend and continue, for a limited time, several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying of slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/4)
'An Act to continue, for a limited time, several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/5)
'An Act to continue, for a limited time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/6)
'An Act to continue, for a limited time, and to amend an Act, passed in the last session of Parliament, intituled, an Act to continue, for a limited time, and to amend several Acts of Parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/7)
'An Act regulating the shipping and carrying slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/8)
'An Act regulating the shipping and carrying slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/9)
'An Act for regulating the height between decks of vessels entering outwards for the purpose of carrying slaves from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/10)
'An Act for regulating, until the first day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, the shipping and carrying of slaves in British vessels from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/11)
'An Act for better regulating the manner of carrying slaves, in British vessels, from the coast of Africa' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/12)
'An Act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power...' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/13)
'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' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/14)
'An Act for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/15)
'An Act for transferring to His Majesty, certain possessions and rights vested in the Sierra Leone Company, and for shortening the duration of the said Company, and for preventing any dealing or trafficking in the buying or selling of slaves within the colony of Sierra Leone' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/16)
'An Act for rendering more effectual an Act made in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty's reign, intitled, an Act for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/17)
'An Act to enlarge the time for commencing prosecutions for forfeitures under certain Acts relating to the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/18)
'An Act to allow ships taken and condemned for being used in carrying on the slave trade to be registered as British-built ships' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/19)
'An Act to provide for the support of captured slaves during the period of adjudication' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/20)
'An Act to explain three Acts, passed in the forty-sixth, forty-seventh, and fifty-first years of His Majesty's reign, respectively, for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/21)
'An Act to carry into execution a convention made between His Majesty and the King of Portugal, for the preventing the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/22)
'An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty's reign, for rendering more effectual an Act made in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty's reign, for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/23)
'An Act to carry into effect the treaty with the Netherlands, relating to the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/24)
'An Act to amend an Act of last session of Parliament, for carrying into execution a convention made between His Majesty and the King of Portugal, for the preventing the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/25)
'An Act to extend the provisions of an Act made in the forty-sixth year of His Majesty's reign, intituled an Act for the more speedy trial of offences committed in distant parts upon the seas, to the trial of offences committed in Africa against the laws for abolishing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/26)
'An Act for establishing a registry of colonial slaves in Great Britain, and for making further provision with respect to the removal of slaves from British colonies' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/27)
'An Act to carry into effect certain licenses, permitting the removal of Negro slaves from the Bahama Islands to Demerara' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/28)
'An Act for the appropriation of certain proceeds arising from the capture of vessels and cargoes, the property of the subjects of the Kings of Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, taken and seized in violation of the conventions made with those states, and for granting bounties upon slaves captured in such vessels, and also for granting indemnity to the captors of certain vessels taken in the prosecution of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/29)
'An Act for the more effectual suppression of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/30)
'An Act for the more effectual suppression of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/31)
'An Act to carry into effect the treaty with Sweden relative to the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/32)
'An Act to carry into execution a convention between His Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, for the regulation and final abolition of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/33)
'An Act to continue an Act for amending and consolidating the laws relating to the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/34)
'An Act to reduce the rate of bounties payable upon the seizure of slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/35)
'An Act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/36)
'An Act for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Colonies; for promoting the industry of the manumitted slaves; and for compensating the persons hitherto entitled to the services of such slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/37)
'An Act to carry into further execution the provisions of an Act passed in the third and fourth years of His present Majesty, for compensating owners of slaves upon the abolition of slavery' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/38)
'An Act for carrying into effect a treaty with the King of the French and the King of Sardinia for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/39)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty with the King of the French and the King of Denmark for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/40)
'An Act for carrying into further execution two Acts of His present Majesty, relating to the compensation for slaves upon the abolition of slavery, and for facilitating the distribution and payment of such compensation' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/41)
'An Act for carrying into effect a treaty made between His Majesty and the Queen Regent of Spain for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/42)
'An Act to revive and continue in force, until the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty, an Act of the legislature of Jamaica to explain and amend an Act for the abolition of slavery in that Island, and in aid of the same' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/43)
'An Act to authorize His Majesty, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties, conventions, or stipulations made with any foreign power or state for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/44)
'An Act to carry into further execution an Act for compensating owners of slaves upon the abolition of slavery, and for completing the full payment of such compensation' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/45)
'An Act to authorize Her Majesty, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties, conventions, or stipulations made with any foreign power or state for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/46)
'An Act to carry into further execution the provisions of an Act for completing the full payment of compensation to owners of slaves upon the abolition of slavery' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/47)
'An Act to amend the Act for the abolition of slavery in the British Colonies' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/48)
'An Act for carrying into effect a convention of accession of the Hans Towns to two conventions with the King of the French, for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/49)
'An Act to carry into effect an additional article to a treaty with Sweden relative to the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/50)
'An Act for carrying into effect an additional article to a treaty with the Netherlands relating to the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/51)
'An Act for the better and more effectually carrying into effect the treaties and conventions made with foreign powers for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/52)
'An Act for carrying into effect a convention of accession of the Duke of Tuscany to two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/53)
'An Act for carrying into effect a convention of accession of the King of the two Sicilies to two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/54)
'An Act to revive and continue, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, and to amend, an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution by orders in Council any treaties made for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/55)
'An Act to continue, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, an Act of the last session of Parliament, for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution by orders in Council any treaties made for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/56)
'An Act for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/57)
'An Act to continue, until eight months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties made for the suppression of the slave trade (Manuscript) (MGS/64/58)
'An Act for carrying info effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Venezuela, for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/59)
'An Act to make further provision for facilitating and completing the distribution and payment of compensation for slaves upon the abolition of slavery' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/60)
'An Act for carrying info effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Argentine Confederation for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/61)
'An Act for carrying info effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Argentine Confederation for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/62)
'An Act for better and more effectually carrying info effect treaties and conventions with foreign states for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/63)
'An Act to continue until the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-three an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/64)
'An Act to amend an Act of the second and third years of Her Majesty, for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/65)
'An Act to permit, until the thirty-first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, wheat to be delivered from the warehouse or the vessel duty-free, upon the previous substitution of an equivalent quantity of flour or biscuit in the warehouse' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/66)
'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' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/67)
'An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the second and third years of Her present Majesty, for the suppression of the slave trade, as relates to Portuguese vessels' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/68)
'An Act to enable Her Majesty to provide for the Government of Her settlements on the coast of Africa and in the Falkland Islands' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/69)
'An Act for carrying into effect a treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Bolivia for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/70)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/71)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay for the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/72)
'An Act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the suppression of the slave trade, so far as the same relates to Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/73)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Mexican Republic for the abolition of the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/74)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Chile for the abolition of the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/75)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the suppression of the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/76)
'An Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties for the suppression of the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/77)
'An Act to amend an Act, intituled an Act to carry into execution a convention between His Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, for the regulation and final abolition of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/78)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of the Equator for the abolition of the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/79)
'An Act for carrying into effect the agreement between Her Majesty and the Imaum of Muscat for the more effectual suppression the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/80)
'An Act for carrying into effect engagements between Her Majesty and certain Arabian Chiefs in the Persian Gulf for the more effectual suppression the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/81)
'An Act for carrying into effect the engagement between Her Majesty and Syed Syf bin Hamood, the Chief of Sohar, in Arabia, for the more effectual suppression the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/82)
'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of New Granada for the suppression the slave trade' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/83)
'An Act to remove doubts as to the rights of the liberated Africans in Sierra Leone' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/84)
'An Act to amend the slave trade (East African Courts) Act, 1873' (Manuscript) (MGS/64/85)
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