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The Trials of the Slave Traders, Samuel Samo, Joseph Peters, and William Tufft - And the Fugitive Slave Circulars (Paperback)
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The Trials of the Slave Traders, Samuel Samo, Joseph Peters, and William Tufft - And the Fugitive Slave Circulars (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
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In 1812 a number of slave traders were prosecuted in Sierra Leone,
the focus of Britain's efforts to eradicate the trade. First
published in 1813, this report is believed to have been written by
the presiding judge, Robert Thorpe. The trials provoked debate as
Thorpe found one trader guilty, but commuted his sentence on the
condition that other traders were persuaded to cease their
business. Another was dealt with severely as he displayed
complicity in evading the laws. Thorpe's judgments relied upon not
only the application of the anti-slavery laws, but also the notion
of natural laws transcending those of nations, a notion which came
under consideration in the landmark Somerset v. Stewart case of
1772, concerning an escaped slave. Published in 1876, a report on
this case is also reissued here. Taken together, these two texts
provide valuable source material on the history of the slave
trade's abolition.
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