02717cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324501640014626400510031030000470036133600260040833700260043433800360046050000310049650801740052752014710070153400600217265300520223265300570228485600430234199900190238469256UtSlPG20260610134613.0mcr n260607r20221788utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHT1 aEstwick, Samuel,d1736?-179510aConsiderations on the Negroe cause commonly so called :bAddressed to the Right Honourable Lord Mansfield, lord chief justice of the Court of King's Bench, &c. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-10-29  aJohn 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)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: J. Dodsley, 1788  aSlavery -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain  aSlavery -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Great Britain40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69256  c110052d110052