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Slave Melioration Act: forwards printed copy of 'An Act to repeal several Acts and...

Catalogue reference: CO 28/95/14

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This record is about the Slave Melioration Act: forwards printed copy of 'An Act to repeal several Acts and... dating from 1825 Mar 28 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 28/95/14
Date
1825 Mar 28
Description

Slave Melioration Act: forwards printed copy of 'An Act to repeal several Acts and Clauses of Acts respecting Slaves, and for consolidating and bringing into one Act the several Laws relating thereto, and for the better ordering and government of Slaves, and for giving them further protection and security; for altering the mode of trial of those charged with capital and other offences; and for other purposes'. With an extract from minutes of the Legislative Council.

Barbados No 85, folios 44-64

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
887/1825
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10017432/

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