Great Britain. Privy Council Manuscript and Printed Document, March 26, 1812
African American History Collection, 1729-1966 (bulk 1781-1865) [Box 1, Folder 54a]
At a Court at Carlton House the 26th March 1812. Present His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council Whereas it is deemed expedient to provide more effectually for the prevention of the illegal and clandestine importation of Slaves into the Island of Trinidada, it is therefore this day ordered by His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty and by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council; I That there shall be established within the Island of Trinidada a public registry for the registration and enrolment of the names and descriptions of all negros, Mulattos and Mustees, who now are, or at any time hereafter shall be held in a state of Slavery within the said Island, and of the births and deaths of all such Slaves. II and it is hereby further ordered, that
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About this Item
- Series
- African American History Collection, 1729-1966 (bulk 1781-1865) [Box 1, Folder 54a]
- Title
- Great Britain. Privy Council Manuscript and Printed Document, March 26, 1812
- Writer
- Great Britain. Privy Council
- Type
- document
- Canvas
- Image 1
- Publication
- [London, England]
- 1812 March 26
- Method and Signature Status
- manuscript and printed document
- Notes
- British Order in Council for the Registration of Slaves in the Island of Trinidad. To prevent the clandestine slave-trade in Trinidad. The first 20 sections of the order are manuscript and the remainder is printed. The text of the order is followed by manuscript notes and a chart.
Technical Details
- Collection
- African American and African Diaspora Collection, 1729-1966 (bulk 1781-1865)
- Collection Finding Aid
- Link to this Item
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https://name.umdl.umich.edu/africanamer.0001.54a
- Link to this image
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/africanamer/africanamer.0001.54a/1
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/api/manifest/africanamer:africanamer.0001.54a
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"Great Britain. Privy Council Manuscript and Printed Document, March 26, 1812." In the digital collection African American and African Diaspora Collection, 1729-1966 (bulk 1781-1865). https://name.umdl.umich.edu/africanamer.0001.54a. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2025.