Papers Presented to the House of Commons on the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade; &c. &c |
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... HAVE , purfuant to the Order of the Houfe , examined the Matter to them referred ; and have agreed to the following REPORT . YOUR Committee have thought it their duty , in the first place , to inquire into the fituation of the Weft ...
... HAVE , purfuant to the Order of the Houfe , examined the Matter to them referred ; and have agreed to the following REPORT . YOUR Committee have thought it their duty , in the first place , to inquire into the fituation of the Weft ...
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| Title | Papers Presented to the House of Commons on the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade; &c. &c Papers Presented to the House of Commons on the 7th May 1804, Respecting the Slave Trade; &c. &c, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons |
| Author | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons |
| Published | 1804 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 25 Sep 2007 |
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