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To the representatives of the freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, the representation and petition of the subscribers, citizens of Pennsylvania...

Identifier(s)

text:136733; Paine 74 P38t

Description

A petition to enact stricter enforcement of the Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, passed by the Pennsylvania legislature on 1 March 1780, particularly regarding the prevention of slave trading shops being outfitted in Philadelphia’s port. Signers of the petition: Bingham, James; Francis, Thomas; Parrish, Isaac, 1735-1826; Marshall, John, 1755-1835; Batton, Robert; Sermon, Joseph; Nugent, Edmond; [?], John Head; Collins, Zaccheus, 1764-1831; Budd, Joseph; Say, Benjamin, 1755-1813; Hunter, Samuel, 1732-1784; Blackham, Richard; [?]; Wagner, Jacob, 1717-1799; Miller, Thomas; Dubois, A.; [Barrhill], Robert; Sansom, Samuel; Stuart, James; Sansom, William, 1763-1840; Watson, Thomas; Hall, Richard; [?], John; Swift, Charles; Barker, John, 1745 or 1746-1818; Hahn, Christian; Hartley, James; Jay, Thomas; Smith, William W.; [?], George; Fleming, John; [?], Peter S.; Hornor, Benjamin, 1769-1810; Paschall, Thomas; Wells, William; [Lockart], John; [Lusky], Josiah; Craig, William; Hutchinson, Mahlon; Horton, Azariah; Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809; McNair, Solomon; Jenkins, William; Honeyman, W.; Bolton, Everard; Bolton, Isaac; Drinker, Joseph D.; Shewell, Stephen; West, William; Correy, Samuel; Sackett, Joseph, Jr.; [Buckbee], Isaac; Le [?], John; Hockley, [John]; Burklon, Jacob; Signed on both sides by 124 individuals.

Creator

“Pennsylvania Citizens”et al

Subject

Slave trade--United States--History; Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802; Aitken, Robert, 1767-1823; Bartram, John, 1699-1777; Bartram, John, 1743-1812; Bartram, William, 1739-1823; Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809; Say, Benjamin, 1755-1813; African Americans--History--18th century; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Anti-slavery movements--United States--History; Abolitionists--Political activity--United States; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Pennsylvania

Date

approximately 1780