Antidote to West-Indian sketches, drawn from authentic sources
Contributors: Leith, James, Sir, 1763-1816; Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for Whitmore and Fenn, Charing Cross
Published: 1816
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Slavery; Condition of slaves; Justification; Colonies; Administration; African Institution (London, England); West-Indian sketches
Notes: Title varies, Nos. IV-VII with quotation marks about "West-Indian sketches." No. IV without hyphen.

"Errata in no. V": verso t.p. no. VI.

"Printed by W. Smith and Co. King Street, Seven Dials"--Verso of t.p.'s.

Nos. I-IV published in 1816, nos. V-VII in 1817.

Pagination: no. I: 8 p.; no. II: 8 p.; no. III: 8 p.; no. IV: 11, [1] p.; no. V: 11, [1] p.; no. VI: 16 p.; no. VII: p. 15, [1] p.

LC copy imperfect: No. V-VI wanting.

Sabin 102819

NUC pre-1956 NA 0344753

Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.
Table of contents: title: No. I. Condition of the slaves in the British colonies / from Pinckard's Notes on the West Indies; title: No. II. A short account of the African Institution, and refutation of the calumnies of the directors / by Sir James Leith; title: No. III. The actual condition of the Negroes in the British West India colonies, and a further exposure of the calumnies of the African Institution; title: No. IV. The calumnies of the African Institution further illustrated by parliamentary papers, and other documents; title: No. V. An illustration of the principles of the African Institution, as they respect our West India colonies, and a short account of the Berbice commissioners; title: No. VI. Observations on the ameliorated condition of the Negroes in the British West India colonies, &c.; title: No. VII. Observations on the necessity of a total change in the system of management of the African Institution.