White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in AmericaMainstream Pub., 2007 - 320 pages "White cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Briatin's American colonies." "Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, and court and government archives, Jordan and Walsh demonstrate that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule." --book jacket. |
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... transportation as an act of royal mercy . The convicts were to be reprieved from death in exchange for accepting transportation . The Privy Council's decree read : Whereas it hath pleased his Majesty out of his singular clemency and ...
... transportation as an act of royal mercy . The convicts were to be reprieved from death in exchange for accepting transportation . The Privy Council's decree read : Whereas it hath pleased his Majesty out of his singular clemency and ...
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... transportation . An Act of Parliament passed in 1717 transformed the situation . It was entitled ' An Act for the further preventing Robbery , Burglary , and other Felonies , and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons , and ...
... transportation . An Act of Parliament passed in 1717 transformed the situation . It was entitled ' An Act for the further preventing Robbery , Burglary , and other Felonies , and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons , and ...
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... transportation of criminals 280 Palatines 216 petition by Foyle and Rivers 189 Popham , Sir John 37 , 39 report on slavery 222 Sandys , Sir Edwin 81 transportation of rebels 161 Pascal , Blaize 23 penal colony Australia 16 Barbados 180 ...
... transportation of criminals 280 Palatines 216 petition by Foyle and Rivers 189 Popham , Sir John 37 , 39 report on slavery 222 Sandys , Sir Edwin 81 transportation of rebels 161 Pascal , Blaize 23 penal colony Australia 16 Barbados 180 ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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