An essay on slavery, [electronic resource] : proving from Scripture its inconsistency with humanity and religion; in answer to a late publication, entitled, "The African trade for Negro slaves shewn to be consistent with principles of humanity, and with the laws of revealed religion." / By Granville Sharp, Esq. ; With an introductory preface, containing the sentiments of the monthly reviewers on that publication; and the opinion of several eminent writers on the subject. ; To which is added, an elegy on the miserable state of an African slave, by the celebrated and ingenious William Shenstone, Esq. ; [Two lines from Psalms]

Author/Creator:

Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813., author

Publication:

Burlington [N.J.]: : Printed and sold by Isaac Collins,, M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 13005.

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (xvi, 17-28 pages)

Subjects:

Thompson, Thomas, 1708?-1773. African trade for negro slaves.
Slavery -- Religious aspects.
Slavery -- Great Britain.
Slavery -- United States -- Controversial literature.

Form/Genre:

Elegies.

Place of Publication:

United States New Jersey Burlington.

Notes:

The preface was written by Samuel Allinson and William Dillwyn. Cf. Cadbury, Henry J. "Quaker bibliographical notes." Bulletin of Friends' Historical Association 26 (1937): 49-51.
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 13005).

Cited in:

Evans 13005
Humphrey, C.H. New Jersey, 131

Contributor:

Allinson, Samuel, 1739-1791.
Dillwyn, William, 1743-1824.
Shenstone, William, 1714-1763.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Online:

Evans Digital Edition Connect to full text, no. 13005
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/53903

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