Boston, April 20th, 1773
Subtitle: Sir The efforts made by the legislative [sic] of this province in their last sessions to free themselves from slavery, gave us, who are in that deplorable state, a high degree of satisfacton [sic]. ... We cannot but wish and hope, sir, that you will have the same grand object, we mean civil and religious liberty, in view in your next session. ...
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery; Slavery & anti-slavery
Publisher: [s.n]
Published: 1773
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Slavery; Early works to 1800; Slaves; Emancipation
Notes: Circular letter; signed: In behalf of our fellow slaves in this province, and by order of their committee. Peter Bestes [and three others]. For the representative [sic] of the town of [blank].

Reproduction of the original from the Boston Public Library.