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Plan of the BROOKES slave ship (Manuscript) 1791 MGS/56/2

A printed plan showing dimensions of the slave ship BROOKES, as measured by Captain Parrey at Liverpool in 1788. With sections and deck plans showing the manner in which enslaved people could be legally stowed on the ship. Originally a folded leaf inside the volume MGS/56/1.

into effect a treaty made between His Majesty and the Queen Regent of Spain for the abolition of the slave 1836-03-30 MGS/64/42

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 6, 'An Act for carrying into effect a treaty made between His Majesty and the Queen Regent of Spain for the abolition of the slave trade', dated 30 March 1836.

effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the African slave 1843-04-11 MGS/64/71

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 15, 'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the African slave trade', dated 11 April 1843 (2 copies).

effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay for the abolition of the slave 1843-04-11 MGS/64/72

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 16, 'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay for the abolition of the slave trade', dated 11 April 1843 (2 copies).

more effectual an Act made in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty's reign, for the abolition of the slave 1818-06-10 MGS/64/23

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: George III, Chapter 98, 'An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the fifty-first year of His Majesty's reign, for rendering more effectual an Act made in the forty-seventh year of His Majesty's reign, for t…

carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties made for the suppression of the slave 1840-08-07 MGS/64/58

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 64, 'An Act to continue, until eight months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treat…

'An Act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the suppression of the slave trade, 1843-08-10 MGS/64/73

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 50, 'An Act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the suppression of the slave trade, so far as the same relates to Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia', dated 10 August …

Majesty to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties for the suppression of the slave 1842-07-30 MGS/64/64

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 49, 'An Act to continue until the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-three an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties f…

carrying into effect a treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Bolivia for the abolition of the slave 1843-04-11 MGS/64/70

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 14, 'An Act for carrying into effect a treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Bolivia for the abolition of the slave trade', dated 11 April 1843 (2 copies).

the mail that Christian has forwarded to them regarding the case of the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO, the slave 1826-10-13 - 1826-11-01 CHN/127

Letters from the Board of Enquiry to Christian. They contain the Board's response to the mail that Christian has forwarded to them regarding the case of the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO, the slave trade and various other aspects of the station.

to carry into immediate execution by orders in Council any treaties made for the suppression of the slave 1839-08-17 MGS/64/56

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 57, 'An Act to continue, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, an Act of the last session of Parliament, for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution…

Logbook of the slave schooner JUVERNA, also the brig LIVELY KATE. (Manuscript) 1804-1809 LOG/M/81

This detailed logbook, recording winds, courses, weather conditions and general observations, was kept by Robert Lewis, the master of the ship.…

treaties, conventions, or stipulations made with any foreign power or state for the suppression of the slave 1837-07-15 MGS/64/46

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 62, 'An Act to authorize Her Majesty, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties, conventions, or sti…

treaties, conventions, or stipulations made with any foreign power or state for the suppression of the slave 1836-08-17 MGS/64/44

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 81, 'An Act to authorize His Majesty, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, to carry into immediate execution, by orders in Council, any treaties, conventions, or s…

to carry into immediate execution by orders in Council any treaties made for the suppression of the slave 1838-08-14 MGS/64/55

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 102, 'An Act to revive and continue, until six months after the commencement of the next session of Parliament, and to amend, an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate execution by order…

PHOENIX 25 Mar-22 November 1812 including accounts of operations against the Sultan of Palembang, the slave 1810-1812 MKH/147

Papers relating to Hood's command of the East Indies Station: letters from Captain James Bowen of PHOENIX 25 Mar-22 November 1812 including accounts of operations against the Sultan of Palembang, the slave trade at Java, and an attack on Pangerang Annom, a piratical Prince of Sambas; also copie…

parts upon the seas, to the trial of offences committed in Africa against the laws for abolishing the slave 1819-07-12 MGS/64/26

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: George III, Chapter 97, 'An Act to extend the provisions of an Act made in the forty-sixth year of His Majesty's reign, intituled an Act for the more speedy trial of offences committed in distant parts upon the seas,…

info effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Argentine Confederation for the abolition of the slave 1842-06-30 MGS/64/61

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 40, 'An Act for carrying info effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Argentine Confederation for the abolition of the slave trade', dated 30 June 1842 (3 copies).

Jacobins, and the evidence of Lord McCartney, and other, before the House of Lords, respecting the slave 1792 MGS/60

Pamphlet (hard bound), 'A very new pamphlet indeed! Being the truth: addressed to the people at large, containing some strictures on the English Jacobins, and the evidence of Lord McCartney, and other, before the House of Lords, respecting the slave trade' (printed London, 1792).

'The speech of the Right Honourable William Pitt, on a motion for the abolition of the slave trade, in 1792 MGS/61

Pamphlet (hard bound), 'The speech of the Right Honourable William Pitt, on a motion for the abolition of the slave trade, in the House of Commons, Monday the Second of April, 1792' (printed by James Phillips & George Yard, London, 1792).

, and also for granting indemnity to the captors of certain vessels taken in the prosecution of the slave 1821-07-10 MGS/64/29

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: George IV, Chapter 99, 'An Act for the appropriation of certain proceeds arising from the capture of vessels and cargoes, the property of the subjects of the Kings of Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, taken and seized…

26 August 1823, Duplicate Conveyance etc of Baker’s Estate in St Vincent with the slaves and stock. (Manuscript) 1823 HSR/G/2/3

Parchment document (deed) “26 August 1823, Duplicate Conveyance etc of Baker’s Estate in St Vincent with the slaves and stock”. Signed, sealed and delivered by John Richard Baker in the presence of George Humphrey and Francis Hill. Also by John Hearne (?), Butler to Mr Anderson.…

purpose of taking on board Negroes, unless such ships shall have been previously employed in the African trade 1806-07-21 MGS/64/14

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade which contain historical and offensive terms: George III, Chapter 119, 'An Act to prohibit for two years after the conclusion of the present session of Parliament, any ships to clear out from any port of Great Britain, for…

Barbados Return of Slaves. (Manuscript) 1834 HSR/G/2/4

10 printed forms entitled: "Barbadoes [sic]. Return of the Number of Slaves and Estimated Value thereof in each Class, in possession of [owner's name] on the 1st day of August, 1834". …