Project Gutenberg 2022-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 129 Estwick, Samuel 1735 1795 Considerations on the Negroe cause commonly so called Addressed to the Right Honourable Lord Mansfield, lord chief justice of the Court of King's Bench, &c. $aUnited Kingdom :$bJ. Dodsley,$c1788. John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Considerations on the Negroe Cause Commonly So Called" by Samuel Estwick is a legal and philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This scholarly work addresses the complex issues surrounding the status of enslaved individuals in British law, particularly in light of the case of Somerset v. Stewart, which questioned whether a slave brought to England was entitled to freedom. The book reflects on the legal principles and societal views about slavery during a time when the abolition movement was gaining traction. In this work, Estwick provides a comprehensive examination of the legal arguments regarding slavery and property rights, arguing that, according to existing laws and opinions of legal authorities, a slave’s status should remain unchanged upon entering England. He references past judgments and the absence of specific laws governing slavery in England, suggesting that the existing views on ownership and treatment of enslaved people stem more from trade interests than from a legal framework recognizing slavery. Furthermore, Estwick critiques the moral implications of slavery, advocating for a deeper understanding of the human condition and the complexities of racial distinctions. His analysis seeks to navigate the intricate relationship between law, ethics, and human rights in the context of slavery, attempting to strip away the misinterpretations that have clouded the issue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220422191149estwick 1788 GB Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain Slavery -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain HT Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 143952 2025-07-27T10:54:36.403538 text/html 119805 2024-10-19T01:39:10 text/html 317534 2025-07-27T10:54:40.566554 application/epub+zip 317274 2025-07-27T10:54:37.697572 application/epub+zip 162307 2025-07-27T10:54:37.096597 application/epub+zip 287701 2025-07-27T10:54:42.921566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267237 2025-07-27T10:54:40.077579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120190 2025-07-27T10:54:36.094570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100127 2024-10-19T01:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17047 2025-07-27T10:54:43.066495 application/rdf+xml 11087 2025-07-27T10:54:37.291517 image/jpeg 2078 2025-07-27T10:54:37.193520 image/jpeg 339720 2025-07-27T10:54:36.421568 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia