 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...SLAVES and SLAVERY. Pure and proper slaves do not, nay cannot, subsist in England ; such, that is, whereby an absolute and unlimited power is given to...the slave. And indeed, it is repugnant to reason, that such a state should subsist any where ; and the law of England abhors, and will not endure, the... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...title of Sclavonians. Pure and proper slaves do not, and cannot subsist in England, as such, that is, whereby an absolute and unlimited power is given to...the master, over the life and fortune of the slave. It is laid down as a maxim, that a ilave or negro, VOL. iv. x the instant he lands in England, becomes... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 476 pages
...title of Sclaronians. Pure and proper slaves do not, and cannot subsist in England, as such, that is, whereby an absolute and unlimited power is given to-...the master, over the life and fortune of the slave. It is laid down »$ a maxim, that « slave or negro. voi. ir. x the instant he lands in England, becomes... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1814 - 730 pages
...freeman ; though the master's right to his service may possibly still continue." Vol. 1, p. 127. " I have formerly observed that pure and proper slavery does not, nay cannot, subsist in England ; such 1 mean, whereby an absolute and unlimited power is given to the master over the life anel fortune of... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 742 pages
...freeman ; though the master's right to his service may possibly still continue." Vol. 1, p. 127. " I have formerly observed that pure and proper slavery...is given to the master over the life and fortune of tin- slnve. And indeed it ¡s repugnant to reason, and ibe principles of natural law, that such a state... | |
 | T. B. Howell, Esq. - 1816 - 804 pages
...a freeman ; though the master's right to his service may possibly still continue." Vol.1, p. 127. " I have formerly observed that pure and proper slavery...unlimited power is given to the master over the life aud fortune of the slave. And indeed it ¡s repugnant to reason, and the principles of natural law,... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 724 pages
...freeman ; though the master's right to his service may possibly still continue." Vol. 1, p. 127. " I have formerly observed that pure and proper slavery does not, nay cannot, subsist in England ; such 1 mean, whereby an absolute and unlimited power is given to the master over the life and fortune of... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 384 pages
...and SLAVERY. Pure and proper slaves do not. nay cannot, subsist in England; sucli,that is, whereby nn absolute and unlimited power is given to the master over the life «nd fortune of the slave, and indeed it is repugnant to reason, that such a state should subsist any... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 382 pages
...TRONSCRIEFER. SLAVES and SLAVERY Pure and proper slaves do not nay cannot, subsist in England; such. thai is, whereby an absolute and unlimited power is given to...of the slave, and indeed it is repugnant to reason, that such a state should subsist any where; andthe law of England abhors, and will n•it endure, thf... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...with regard to other persons» I. As to the several sorts of servants : Г have formerly observed (a) am Blackstone h is repugnant to reason, and the principles of natural law, that such a state should subsist any where.... | |
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I have formerly observed that pure and proper slavery does not, nay cannot, subsist in England: such I mean, whereby an absolute and unlimited power is given to the master over the We and fortune of the slave. 
