G.T. Jones, 1856 "Lecture 12th"

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Citation: 

University of Virginia Student Notebooks, Accession #RG-22/1/1.841, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

 

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This excerpt pulled from the notes of G.T. Jones makes reference to the first article of the Treaty of Ghent which stipulated the return of slaves captured during the War of 1812 back to the American enslavers. Britain had abolished slavery in 1808.

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“By 1st article of Treaty Ghent--[?] Britain agreed to restore the slaves which she had taken but not [?] out of the country--but she objected to returning them in her vessels, a dispute arose and Alexander of Russia decided in our favor.” (Taken from section entitled “Lecture 12th,” n.p.)

Date
1856
Class
Junior Law (Holcombe, Department of Equity)