The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-02-10
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and shers, Who puTchale TO cell again;
A N Argument in the cafe of AMES SON.
n MERSETT, Negro, lately determined in the
court Of KIN6s Bench Wherein il is attempted to de-
monrate the prcient unlawfulneis of domec sLAvERT
in ERoLAEp. To which prefxed fate Of the cafe.
BY Mr.. HARCRAVE, one Of the council for the Negro.
- This remarkable and intereaing trial, which has 70
much engaged the attention Of every friend of peona and
evil LIBERTY in Europe, is Publhsd BY the en-
eouragement and reque OF number OF It's votaes ~ this
rREE AMERicAN cline, and was 70 mEch admired tor
its precon and elegance, that edition of ome thouianda
has been vended in England at therafe two ngs fer
ling book, sut 10 Publed o. the hunee price OF
of one iine lawful, in view that an pcrons may be in
pOefon Of this ufsh entertaining and cheap pamphlet.
Surely cannot fail of having the mca iautay etiea at
any tme, but especially when matter OF the gEeateR
moment, TetpcGhng PERSONAL yRIEpoM to be ARGUED
before the hperor court the next term We mean the
trial Of ABRAHAM SrocKBRIDsE. Perhaps on theie
two important and deci6ve trials may depend the future
happhe Of millions YET unborn Should this be the CAFE
what neee friend liberty and the natural rights Of man
kind but mutt win fbeh ist Of Jurors may be found, on
the trial CHAIRMAN, who uninhuenced either by intereR
or party, will to give verdd in favour OF liberty
Iaice, and humanity. Sure they will have their
names enrolled with honour among the M patriots OF the .,
and digTaeefu practice Of LHsLAvIE0 fellow men,
which 70 donon the human ipsces, but mere Especially
thofe who dwell in free ehrian country cafton
which the law Of God fbds, and nature huddcs even az
the thought We lhal here give mort fpceimen OF
the ingenious Mr.. HARsRAvEs iie, which We ua, may
be unentetanng to thofe who have ae tor polite
literature Our author, when fpeang on the importance
Of the cafe Jays, Though the learning and abilities of che
gentlemen with whom am joined on this occasn, have
greatly anticipated the arguments prepared BY me yet
think, that the importance Of the cafe will execute me tot
dong my ideas Of il, according to the plan and order
which originally found convenient to adopt The cafe
before the court when expreed in few words this,
Mfr. Steua purehaes negro Fave in Virginia, whsre BY
the law Of the place negroes ayes, and lebe as
C. other property. He into England and briggs the
negro with him. Here the negro leaves Mr. SeusEts
" fervce without his oonfent and Afterwards perohs en-
Ployed by him eise the negro, and cary him on board
NIP bound jamaica for the avowed PuPUk Of trahi-
porting him to that iaand, and there islng him 40
" fave. On an application BY the nsgrOs friends wtt
ofhabea corpus is granted and in obedience to the we
he IS produced beoe this court, and here lues to- the
Teitituton ofhis Ibery.-The quetions, @ihne On
this cafe, do merely the unfortunate pscs
who the iubeef Oft, and f1ch art may Be under
like unhappy eircumHances They are highly iptzse-
ing to the whole community, and cannot be dceidsds
without having the mott ooniequences withoue sxfen-
five influence private happiness and public teeufty.
The right, claimed BY Mr.. steuart 20 the desenoh Of
the Negro founded on the condition oflaveysm wnien
he was before his mater brought him into England
and if thar right is here recognised dOmec 1avey, Nth
its hord train Of evils, may be lawfully mPOtted int
this country at the dfereton Of every individual foreign
and native. viii come only from thoe u our own
4" colonies, and other European naOns but foa Poland,
" Rula, Spain, and Turkey, from the Coaa Of BArbEy,
90 from the weern and estern coats Of Africa and from
every part Of the world, where Gill continue mr.
ent and donor the human lpecies. Il viii be tnnf
mit,ed to US in all its various forms, in al the gradatOns
of inventive cruelty and by universal reception q
avery, this country, 70 famous for public Ekerty, will
become the chief feat Ofpriva;e tyranny"
- The above pamphlet recommended TO the Perufd
of the gentlemen Of the aw, as il contains great number
IF citations from th. mott approved ancient and modern
hOites, in favour Of Periona Iibcrtc.
1T che fame Place ma, be had few Of the fourth Ell
ion Of STILL MAS Sermons 10 LEvI ANS. Ibis is
he Only edition, that contains the life dialogue, SC.