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100 1 _aZulueta, Pedro de
245 1 0 _aTrial 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.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-30
508 _aProduced by hekula03, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlave trade -- Africa
653 _aZulueta, Pedro de -- Trials, litigation, etc.
653 _aSlave traders -- Africa
653 _aTrial transcripts -- England -- London
700 1 _aGurney, William Brodie,
_d1777-1855
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63348
999 _c104172
_d104172