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Book/Printed Material An argument in the case of James Sommersett, a Negro, lately determined by the Court of King's Bench

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Title

  • An argument in the case of James Sommersett, a Negro, lately determined by the Court of King's Bench : wherein it is attempted to demonstrate the present unlawfulness of domestic slavery in England : to which is prefixed a state of the case

Names

  • Hargrave, Francis, 1741?-1821
  • Sommersett, James
  • Great Britain. Court of King's Bench
  • Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for the author : And sold by W. Otridge ..., 1772.

Headings

  • -  Sommersett, James--Trials, litigation, etc
  • -  Habeas corpus--England--London
  • -  Enslaved persons--Legal status, laws, etc.--England
  • -  Slavery--Law and legislation--England--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Signatures: [A]1 B-L⁴.
  • -  Errata on p. 82.
  • -  ESTC T22378
  • -  Sabin 30374
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 82 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KD372.S66 H37 1772
  • AC901 .M5 vol. 198, no. 7
  • AC901 .M5 vol. 385, no. 3
  • AC901 .M5 vol. 744, no. 1

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 94839969

Online Format

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  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Hargrave, Francis, 1741?-1821, James Sommersett, Great Britain. Court Of King'S Bench, and Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection. An argument in the case of James Sommersett, a Negro, lately determined by the Court of King's Bench: wherein it is attempted to demonstrate the present unlawfulness of domestic slavery in England: to which is prefixed a state of the case. London: Printed for the author: And sold by W. Otridge, 1772. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/94839969/.

APA citation style:

Hargrave, F., Sommersett, J., Great Britain. Court Of King'S Bench & Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection. (1772) An argument in the case of James Sommersett, a Negro, lately determined by the Court of King's Bench: wherein it is attempted to demonstrate the present unlawfulness of domestic slavery in England: to which is prefixed a state of the case. London: Printed for the author: And sold by W. Otridge. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94839969/.

MLA citation style:

Hargrave, Francis, 1741?-1821, et al. An argument in the case of James Sommersett, a Negro, lately determined by the Court of King's Bench: wherein it is attempted to demonstrate the present unlawfulness of domestic slavery in England: to which is prefixed a state of the case. London: Printed for the author: And sold by W. Otridge, 1772. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94839969/>.