The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-25
SLAVE TRADE BY BRITISH SUBJECTS.

oLhN T. hhbE D1 DIM 1911 SUBJE 10.
The following is an authentic copy of the act of
Parliament passed forbdding British subjects in To-
reign countries from trading in slaves
.1nno SsIio ct Septu,o VIC oyia Regine Can xc,m.
IN .4et for the egeeiai suppression Of the Stare
Trade. pan august, le43
Whereas an Act was passed in the fifth year Of the
Reign of King George the Fourth, entitled IN set 10
amend and consolidate The ics relating 10 the abolition Of
the SLAVE Trade, whereby # is enacted (among OH
things that 1t shall not be lawful (except in such
special cases as are hereinafter mentoned) for any
persons TO deal or trade TO- purchase SELL barter or
transfer, or 10 contract for the dealing or trading in
purchase, sale barter transfer of Slaves or per
IONS, INTENDED to be dealt with slaves or TO carry
away or remove, or to contract for the carving
away removing Of slaves other persons as or in
order 10 their beng dealt with as slaves. or to i'm.
port or bring, or to contract for the importing or
bringing, into any place whatever slaves or other
Persons as or IN order TO their being dealt with as
slaves or to ship, tranship, embark receive dstain
or coulne board, to contract for the shining
uanshippng, embsrking, receiving, detanng or con-
inning on board Of any ship, vessel or boat slaves or
other persons Tor the purpose Of their being carried
away or removed, as or In ORDER to their being dealt
with as slaves or 10 ship, tranship embark receive
detsln, or conhne on board or to contract for the
shipping, uanshipplng, embsrkng, receiving, dotain.
ing, or conhning on Uoard of any ship vessel or
boat, Slaves other persons for the purpose of their
being imported or brought into any place whatsoever
as or m order to their being dealt with as slaves or
70 nj oul, man, navigate, equip, dispatch, use en-
poy, let or take TO ire hit or on hire or To conrac
LOT we hing out manning navigating, equipping dis
Psehhg, using, employing, letting, or taking 10
freight or on hire, any .hp, vessel or boat in order
10 accomplish any of the objects or the contracts IN
relation 10 tie objects which objects and contracts
nave heretofore been declared unlawful: or 10 lend
or advance, or become security for the loan or adj
vance or 10 contract for the lending advancing or
Nv laril he. l.an
goods, OF effects, employ ed or TO be empo,ed in az
comprising any OF the objects the contract. in re
lapon 10 The objects which objects and contracts
herein before been declared unlawful or 10 becom.
guarantee or security, TO contract for the beoom
ihg guarantee or security for agents employed or 10
be employed IN accomplishing any Of the objects or
the contracts IN relation 10 the objects which objects
and contracts have herein before been declared I'M
awful OF 10 any other manner TO engage or In con
tact to engage, directly or indirectly. therein ~ +,
partner agent or otherwise or TO shin. transbin
lade, receive or put on board, or TO contract Tor
u' snPPng rsnshiPpIng, lad ng, receiving or put
uLB on board OF any ship vessel, or boat money
goods, or effects 10 be employed in accom- nlishina
any OF The objects or the contracts in relation To
the objects which objects and Contracts have berein
before been declared unlawful or To take m.
charge or command, or to navigate or enter
sue emoars on BOARD, or TO contract for the taking
the charge or command or for the navigating
or entering and cmbarkipg on board of sny shin
Vessei, OF boat, as captain, master, mate petty off,
GER surgeon, supefosrgo, seaman, marine or servant
OF 10 any other capacity, knowing that such shin
vessel or boat is actually employed or is in the same
voyage, or uron the same OCCASION in respect of
"heh they shall so take the charge or command. or
navigate or inter and embark or contract 80 10 do
as Aforesaid, intended to be employed in acoomplisb.
ing any oil the objects the contracts in relation 10
te OBJECTS which objects and contracts have bereinbs
lore been declared unlawful to insure or TO con.
tract tor the 'nsuring of any slaves or any property
or other subject matter engaged or employed or in.
'enoed TO be engaged or employed in accomplishing
'"J OF inc ooec" or the contracts In relation to the