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An inquiry into the effects of putting a stop to the African slave trade, And of Granting Liberty to the Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies. By the Author of The Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies.
Ramsay, James, 1733-1789.Date: 1784- Books
Sugar : a bittersweet history / Elizabeth Abbott.
Abbott, Elizabeth, 1953-Date: 2009, ©2008- Books
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Some considerations humbly offer'd upon the bill now depending in the House of Lords, relating to the trade between the Northern Colonies and the Sugar-Islands. In a letter to a noble peer.
Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The miserable case of the British sugar planters; wherein is contained, some remarks on the poverty, distress, and other difficulties, which they labour under; the advantages of a direct exportation from the sugar islands to Foreign Markets; and the Consequences of losing or preserving our Sugar Colonies are considered; and Some Comparisons are made between the French and the English in Regard to the Sugar Trade. With a Proposal for Relief. By a wellwisher to the trade and navigation o Great-Britain.
Wellwisher to the trade and navigation of Great-Britain.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A state of the British sugar-colony trade; shewing, that an additional duty of twelve shillings per 112 pounds weight may be laid upon brown or muscovado sugar (and proportionably higher Duties upon Sugar refined before imported) without making sugar dearer in this kingdom than it hath been of late Years, and without Distressing the British Sugar-Planters; for their Profits will then be Twice as much Money per Acre of Land, as the Landholders of England receive for their Estates. All which Matters are plainly made appear, and the vast Losses which this Kingdom hath suffered by the Sugar-Colony Trade, within Thirty Years last past, are particularly pointed out. Most humbly submitted to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons. By J. Massie.
Massie, J. (Joseph), -1784.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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Abstract of the evidence, contained in the report of the Lords of the Committee of Council, relative to the slave-trade, and the treatment of the slaves in the Sugar Islands: also an abridgement of such of the colonial laws, as relate to the treatment of the slaves.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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Two letters and several calculations on the sugar colonies and trade; addressed to two committees nominated by the West-India merchants, &c. With an appendix: Containing, 1. Four Letters concerning the flourishing Condition, large Extent, and prodigious Increase of the French Sugar Colonies; the Poverty, Weakness and Decay of the British Sugar Colonies; and their vast Importance to the Trade, Navigation, Wealth and Power of this Nation. 2. Some Proposals formerly presented to a Great Minister of State, for the Preservation and Advancement of the British Sugar Colonies, and Interests in the West-Indies: With an Addition of several Notes thereon. By Mr. Bennett, late Agent in the West-Indies, to the South-Sea and Royal Assiento Company of Great Britain; and to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.
Bennet, John, merchant.Date: 1738- Books
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Strictures and occasional observations upon the system of British commerce with the East Indies: with remarks And Proposed Regulations, For encouraging the importation of sugar from Bengal; And Hints For AN Arrangement Of The Trade, After IT Shall BE Separated From The Revenue, Of Our Territorial Acquisitions. To Which IS Added, A Succinct History Of The Sugar Trade In General, By the author of "A short review of the trade of the East India Company."
Prinsep, John, 1746-1830.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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A short treatise on the unfair purchase of the slaves, and their barbarous usage from Africa to the West Indies. Their cruel Treatment in the West Indies. That the slave trade is a disgrace to rational humanity, but more especially to Christianity. That the trade is abolishable only by an Act of Parliament: and As the House of Commons have agreed, it is hoped the House of Lords will concur as soon as Opportunity suits. - To discipline the Slaves to do their Work with little or no Flogging. - That Sugar is dear only from the Greatness of the Consumption; and that if we would have Sugar more cheap and plentiful, the new Plantations in Africa must be properly encouraged.
Date: 1794- Books
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A vindication of a pamphlet lately published, intituled The tryal of the spirits. Together with some observations relating to the West-India trade, and the Encouragement of our Sugar Colonies abroad, and our useful Manufactures at home. Humbly Inscribed to the Right Honourable Arthur Onslow, Esq; Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. By Adam Holden, of Greéwich.
Holden, Adam.Date: 1736- Archives and manuscripts
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Manuscript petition of the servants of The Retreat to The Retreat Committee, asking whether East India sugar could be bought instead of West India sugar, because of the oppression of the slave trade, 16 January 1827
Date: 1827Reference: RET/8/9/5Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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Remarks on the new sugar-bill, and on the national compacts respecting the sugar-trade and slave-trade.
Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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An address to Brian Edwards, Esq; containing remarks on his pamphlet, entitled, "thoughts on the late proceedings of Government, respecting the trade of the West India Islands with the United States of America." Also observations On some Parts of a Pamphlet, lately published by the West India Planters and Merchants, entitled, ̀̀considerations on the present State of the Intercourse between his Majesty's Sugar Colonies and the Dominions of the United States of America.'' By John Stevenson.
Stevenson, John, of London.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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No abolition; or, an attempt to prove to the conviction of every rational British subject, that the abolition of the British trade with Africa for Negroes, would be a measure as unjust as impolitic, fatal to the interests of this nation, ruinous to its Sugar Colonies, and more or less pernicious in its consequences to every description of the people. In the course of which are inserted important extracts from the report of the right Honourable Committee of Privy Council.
Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Some considerations touching the sugar colonies, with political observations in respect to trade. By a person well acquainted with the sugar trade, but at present residing in the island of Antigua.
Person well acquainted with the sugar trade.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The state of the sugar-trade; shewing the dangerous consequences that Must attend any additional duty thereon.
Date: 1747- Books
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Facts relating to the sugar trade, with a refutation of the assertions made in a paper called "Reasons against the application for lowering the duties on foreign prize sugar."
Date: 1781]- Books
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The sugar trade, with the incumbrances thereon, laid open. By a Barbadoes planter.
Ashley, John, -1751.Date: [1734]- Books
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A state of the British sugar-colony trade; Shewing, that an additional duty of twelve shillings per 112 pounds weight may be laid upon brown or muscovado sugar (and proportionably higher duties upon sugar refined before imported) without making sugar dearer in this kingdom than it hath been of late years, and without distressing the British sugar-planters; for their profits will then be twice as much money per acre of land, as the landholders of England receive for their estates. All which matters are plainly made appear, and the vast losses which this kingdom hath suffered by the sugar-colony trade, within thirty years last past, are particularly pointed out. Most humbly submitted to the consideration of the Honourable House of Commons. By J. Massie.
Massie, J. (Joseph), -1784.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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A true state of the case between the British Northern-Colonies and the sugar islands in America, impartially considered, with respect to the bill now depending in the Right Honourable the House of Lords, relating to the sugar trade.
Date: 1732- Archives and manuscripts
Note on Hodgkin's views on slavery, labour and the sugar trade
Date: 19th CenturyReference: PP/HO/D/D147Part of: Hodgkin family- Books
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Proceedings of the Hon. House of Assembly of Jamaica, on the sugar and slave-trade, in a session which began the 23d of October, 1792.
Jamaica. Assembly.Date: 1793- Books
The growth of the sugar trade and refining industry / G.N. Johnstone.
Johnstone, G. N.Date: 1976- Books
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Some observations, shewing The danger of Losing the Trade of the Sugar Colonies. Humbly Offer'd To the consideration of the parliament. By a Planter.
Cleland, William, active 1692-1716.Date: Printed in the Year, MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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Answer, to Observations, occasioned by the attempts made in England to effect the abolition of the slave trade; addressed to the author of that pamphlet, by a sugar planter, of the island of Jamaica.
Sugar planter.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]