Records related to slavery from the Court of King's Bench, Privy Council, and Treasury
Subtitle: selected records
Contributors: Great Britain. Privy Council; Great Britain. Treasury
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery; Slavery & anti-slavery
Published: 1712
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 500
Subjects: Slave records; Slave trade; Slavery
Description: Researchers interested in the 1781 Zong Massacre should refer to the National Archives Court of King's Bench, collections KB 122/479, KB 125/168, and KB 168/50. In addition, the National Archives also has the Privy Council records of the Order in Council (1805) regarding slave licenses (PC 2/168) and Treasury entry books of Royal warrant, containing the 1714 Royal warrant assigning the Asiento (license) to the South Sea Company (T 52/26).
Notes: Reproduction of the original from the National Archives in Kew.