BEING A DELINEATION OF THE STATE IN POINT OF LAW. LONDON: PRINTED FOR JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH AND SON, 43. FLEET-STREET. Ar a Meeting of the Committee of the LONDON SOCIETY for mitigating and gradually abolishing SLAVERY throughout the British Dominions, on the 19th of February, 1823, WILLIAM SMITH, Esq. M.P. in the Chair. It was resolved, That this Committee are of opinion that an exposition of the Law of Slavery, as it exists in the British West India Islands, would essentially promote the object of enlightening the public mind as to the true condition of the slaves; and having learnt that Mr. Stephen had, some time since, nearly prepared for publication a work on that subject, which, from his long residence in the West Indies, and his practice as a lawyer there, he is known to be peculiarly qualified to explain, it is their earnest wish that he would resume his purpose, and carry it into effect without delay. That the Chairman be requested to convey to Mr. Stephen, in the name of the Committee, the strong desire they feel that he would, as speedily as possible, complete and publish his work. |