An address to the inhabitants of the British settlements in America, upon slave-keeping. To which are added, observations on a pamphlet, entitled, "Slavery not forbidden by Scripture; or, A defence of the West-India planters." By a Pennsylvanian. [Fifteen lines of verse, signed Proteus]

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Rush (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by John Dunlap, M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]

Publication year

1773-1773

ESTC No.

W5140

Grub Street ID

354096

Description

[2],28,[2],54p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to Benjamin Rush in the Dictionary of American biography.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which are added .." on title page.

"A vindication of the address, to the inhabitants of the British settlements, on the slavery of the Negroes in America, in answer to a pamphlet entitled, "Slavery not forbidden by Scripture; or A defence of the West-India planters from the aspersions thrown out against them b the author of the Address. .. By a Pennsylvanian. .."--54 p. at end, with separate title page and pagination but continuous registration.Citation/references Evans, 12994

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2925