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'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' (Manuscript) 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).

'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of the Equator for the abolition of the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) 1848-09-04 MGS/64/79

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 116, 'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of the Equator for the abolition of the traffic in slaves', dated 4 September 1848.

'An Act to amend an Act, intituled an Act to carry into execution a convention between His Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, for the regulation and final abolition of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) 1845-08-08 MGS/64/78

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 122, 'An Act to amend an Act, intituled an Act to carry into execution a convention between His Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, for the regulation and final abolition of the African slave trade',…

'An Act for carrying into effect the agreement between Her Majesty and the Imaum of Muscat for the more effectual suppression the slave trade' (Manuscript) 1848-09-05 MGS/64/80

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 128, 'An Act for carrying into effect the agreement between Her Majesty and the Imaum of Muscat for the more effectual suppression the slave trade', dated 5 September 1848.

'The capture of a slaver' (Manuscript) 1895 MGS/62

Pamphlet (illustrated), 'The capture of a slaver', by the Rev.…

Bell's Weekly Messenger Newspaper (Manuscript) 1813-09-12 MGS/50

London, No. 911. Containins an account of the high mortality rates among enslaved people in Charlestown due to poor conditions.

Bell's Weekly Messenger Newspaper (Manuscript) 1811-07-14 MGS/49

'Bell's Weekly Messenger', London, No. 797. The back page contains an account of the trial and execution of the Honourable Arthur William Hodge for the murder of Prosper, an enslaved man.

The Tourist or Sketch Books of the Times (Manuscript) 1832-11-26 - 1832-12-03 MGS/52

'The Tourist or Sketch Books of the Times', Monday 26 November 1832 (vol. 1, no.…

'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' (Manuscript) 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).

'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty with the King of the French and the King of Denmark for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) 1835-09-09 MGS/64/40

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 61, 'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty with the King of the French and the King of Denmark for suppressing the slave trade', dated 9 September 1835.

'An Act for extending to the Governors and Officers of the East India Company the powers given by an Act of the fifth year of King George the Fourth to Her Majesty's Governors and Officers for the more effectual suppression of the importation of slaves into India by sea' (Manuscript) 1842-08-10 MGS/64/67

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 101, 'An Act for extending to the Governors and Officers of the East India Company the powers given by an Act of the fifth year of King George the Fourth to Her Majesty's Governors and Officers for …

'An Act to enable Her Majesty to provide for the Government of Her settlements on the coast of Africa and in the Falkland Islands' (Manuscript) 1843-04-11 MGS/64/69

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 13, 'An Act to enable Her Majesty to provide for the Government of Her settlements on the coast of Africa and in the Falkland Islands', dated 11 April 1843.

'An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the second and third years of Her present Majesty, for the suppression of the slave trade, as relates to Portuguese vessels' (Manuscript) 1842-08-12 MGS/64/68

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 114, 'An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the second and third years of Her present Majesty, for the suppression of the slave trade, as relates to Portuguese vessels', dated 12 August 1842.

'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) 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).

'An Act to carry into execution a convention between His Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, for the regulation and final abolition of the African slave trade' (Manuscript) 1827-07-02 MGS/64/33

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: George IV, Chapter 74, 'An Act to carry into execution a convention between His Majesty and the Emperor of Brazil, for the regulation and final abolition of the African slave trade', dated 2 July 1827.

'An Act to reduce the rate of bounties payable upon the seizure of slaves' (Manuscript) 1830-07-16 MGS/64/35

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 55, 'An Act to reduce the rate of bounties payable upon the seizure of slaves', dated 16 July 1830.

'An Act to continue an Act for amending and consolidating the laws relating to the abolition of the slave trade' (Manuscript) 1828-07-25 MGS/64/34

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: George IV, Chapter 84, 'An Act to continue an Act for amending and consolidating the laws relating to the abolition of the slave trade', dated 25 July 1828.

'An Act for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Colonies; for promoting the industry of the manumitted slaves; and for compensating the persons hitherto entitled to the services of such slaves' (Manuscript) 1833-08-28 MGS/64/37

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 73, 'An Act for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Colonies; for promoting the industry of the manumitted slaves; and for compensating the persons hitherto entitled to the services of such…

'An Act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) 1833-08-28 MGS/64/36

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 72, 'An Act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade', dated 28 August 1833.

'An Act to carry into further execution the provisions of an Act passed in the third and fourth years of His present Majesty, for compensating owners of slaves upon the abolition of slavery' (Manuscript) 1835-08-31 MGS/64/38

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 45, 'An Act to carry into further execution the provisions of an Act passed in the third and fourth years of His present Majesty, for compensating owners of slaves upon the abolition of slavery', …

'An Act for better and more effectually carrying info effect treaties and conventions with foreign states for suppressing the slave trade' (Manuscript) 1842-06-30 MGS/64/63

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 42, 'An Act for better and more effectually carrying info effect treaties and conventions with foreign states for suppressing the slave trade', dated 30 June 1842 (3 copies).

'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Chile for the abolition of the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) 1843-08-10 MGS/64/75

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 52, 'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Chile for the abolition of the traffic in slaves', dated 10 August 1843.

'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the suppression of the traffic in slaves' (Manuscript) 1843-08-10 MGS/64/76

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: Victoria, Chapter 53, 'An Act for carrying into effect the treaty between Her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the suppression of the traffic in slaves', dated 10 August 1843.

'An Act for carrying into further execution two Acts of His present Majesty, relating to the compensation for slaves upon the abolition of slavery, and for facilitating the distribution and payment of such compensation' (Manuscript) 1836-03-18 MGS/64/41

British Parliamentary bills relating to the abolition of the slave trade: William IV, Chapter 5, 'An Act for carrying into further execution two Acts of His present Majesty, relating to the compensation for slaves upon the abolition of slavery, and for facilitating the distribution and payment …