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Title: Observations on the slaves and the indentured servants, enlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States.; 11 (OS). Antibiastes.Observations on the slaves and the indentured servants, enlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7140
Description: A broadside about the issue of manumission of enslaved people as well as indentured servants who are fighting for the United States. The anonymous writer critiques the use of enslaved and indentured persons in the war. He argues that they should be emancipated.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Slavery; Waging the War; Broadsides; Anti-slavery movements--United States--History; Slavery--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-08-14; 2022

Title: Observations on the slaves and the indentured servants, enlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States.; 10 (OS). Antibiastes.Observations on the slaves and the indentured servants, enlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7025
Description: A broadside about the issue of manumission of enslaved people as well as indentured servants who are fighting for the United States. The anonymous writer critiques the use of enslaved and indentured persons in the war. He argues that they should be emancipated. (Includes quote from Horace.); American Philosophical Society
Subject: Slavery; Waging the War; Broadsides; Anti-slavery movements--United States--History; Slavery--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-08-14; 2022

Title: 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