Dec 12, 2022 | 18th Century, North America, Pamphlet, Transcription
Pamphlet Benjamin Rush – An Address to the Inhabitants of British America (1773) Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (September...Dec 11, 2022 | 17th Century, Slave Code, Transcription
Barabados Slave Code (1661) Huntington Library version The Barbados Slave Code of 1661 has another version preserved at the Huntington Library. This historic document shows how legal frameworks shaped and influenced the treatment of enslaved people across the British...Nov 9, 2022 | 17th Century, Correspondence, North America, Transcription
correspondence New Plantation at Cape Florida, Carolina (1667) During the early years of colonization, imperial officials essentially advertised colonies as they attempted to populate them. This notice came as the colony of Carolina remained relatively unpopulated by...Sep 26, 2022 | 18th Century, England, Map, Transcription
Royal Geographic Game (1770) Introduction “The Royal Geographical Pastime: Exhibiting a Complete Tour Round The World. In which are delineated the North East and North West Passages into the South Sea, and other modern Discoveries” turned Britain’s worldwide...Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, Diary, North America, Transcription
Abner Woolman Abner Woolman’s Journal (1724-1771) Abner Woolman (1724–1771) was the brother of iconic eighteenth-century Quaker abolitionist and missionary John Woolman. Abner Woolman’s journal is an insightful example of how an ordinary Quaker—not a major...Aug 21, 2022 | 18th Century, Legal, North America, Transcription
massachusetts Freedom Petitions Petitioner Appeals in The Massachusetts Spy (1774) Many enslaved peoples petitioned for their freedom in January 1773. Below are two of the petitioners’ appeals, presented to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1774 and reprinted in...