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New-York Manumission Society records, 1785-1849
New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. Standing Committee Smith, Melancton, 1744-1798
Volume 5, Minutes of meetings, records, and reports of committees. Report of Standing Committee May [17th] 1787, page [2]
1787-05-17
Two page report on the work of the Standing Committee, dated May 17, 1787, signed by Melancton Smith and others. The report discusses the society's work in response to recent legislation in New York State about slaves from forfeited estates, and their distribution of copies of Thomas Clarkson's work.
nyhs_nyms_v-05_024 Mss Collection - BV Manumission Society - Volume 5
Forfeiture--New York (State) Slavery--Law and legislation--New York (State)
Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846. Essay on the slavery and commerce of the human species
New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated. Standing Committee
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