Title
[Document, 1809 August 01]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
August 01, 1809
Language
English
Physical Description
7 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Since the abolition of the slave trade, a society has been formed for promoting civilization and improvement in Africa; it consists of members of both Houses of Parliament with the Duke of Gloucester at its head. The cooperation of America is solicited in enforcing its own laws against slave traffic. Also, the cause would be helped if American laws were made to conform more closely to British ones, in particular by subjecting to forfeiture any ship of any country which is fitted out in and cleared from any American port.
Identifier
columbia.jay.09282