Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-17
The Extinction of slavery In Massachu-
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some cases 'that though the slavery oil pa
rents ne admitted yet no dlsahllty oil That
klnd could descend to children.
In October. 10y, the case OF James vs..
Lcchmere, which involved the right OF II
master to hold slaves IN the colony was de-
clded IN FAVOR OF the liberty OF the negro
TINS was nearly two years before the Ia
nous decision OF L'rd Mtn'h'ld IN oom'r-
sett case ana II Dr. B''knHp account Of
II Is correct'the decision was based substan-
tidlly on the same grounds.
con the mart Of the blacks" .ovs DR. n. d,
was pleaded that the Royal Charter expressly de
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ain, that by the laws Of England no man can be
deprived OF ms liberty but by the Judgemen OF
an eyil eYi.,ip.,, and - tan,,tip, to witi,,,to o5
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