02865cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000220013024502860015226400510043830000470048933600260053633700260056233800360058850000310062450801950065552013600085053400450221065300260225565300500228165300280233165300430235970000390240285600430244199900190248463348UtSlPG20260610134447.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11021222  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHTaKD1 aZulueta, Pedro de10aTrial of Pedro de Zulueta, jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading, under 5 Geo. IV, cap. 113, on Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th, and Monday the 30th of October, 1843, at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London :bA Full Report from the Short-hand Notes of W. B. Gurney, Esq. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-09-30  aProduced by hekula03, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Trial of Pedro de Zulueta, Jun., on a Charge of Slave Trading" is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text documents the prosecution of Pedro de Zulueta, a merchant accused of engaging in the slave trade, detailing the legal proceedings that took place at the Central Criminal Court in London. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the case against him, discussing the complexities of legality in relation to slavery, commerce, and personal integrity.  The opening of this account sets a dramatic stage, introducing Zulueta’s sudden arrest on charges of slave trading while he was conducting business in his office. It outlines the procedural irregularities he faced, such as the lack of clarity regarding his accuser and the sudden nature of the accusations that painted a respectable merchant as a criminal. Zulueta's own narrative expresses his bewilderment at the charges and his commitment to providing a truthful defense, as he references earlier testimonies before a House of Commons Committee that supported his innocence. The text hints at broader societal implications about the complexities of British commerce intertwined with the illicit slave trade, highlighting the precarious position occupied by merchants like Zulueta during this tumultuous ethical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSlave trade -- Africa  aZulueta, Pedro de -- Trials, litigation, etc.  aSlave traders -- Africa  aTrial transcripts -- England -- London1 aGurney, William Brodie,d1777-185540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63348  c104172d104172