An Authentic Copy


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An Authentic Copy of the Minutes of Evidence on the Trial of John Smith, a Missionary, in Demerara


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Excerpt from An Authentic Copy of the Minutes of Evidence on the Trial of John Smith, a Missionary, in Demerara: Held at the Colony House, in George Town, Demerara, on Monday, the 13th Day of October, 1823, and 27 Following Days; On a Charge of Exiting the Negroes to Rebellion; Copied Verbatim, From a Report as Ordered to Be Printed, by the House of Commons Held at the Colony Raise, in George Town, Demerara, on Monday, the 13th Day of October, 1823, and 27 following Days. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.










An Authentic Copy of the Minutes of Evidence On the Trial of John Smith, a Missionary, in Demerara


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This book presents an authentic account of the trial of John Smith, a missionary in Demerara who was charged with inciting slaves to rebellion. The trial and its aftermath had an important impact on the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




An Authentic Copy of the Minutes of Evidence on the Trial of John Smith, a Missionary, in Demerara ... on a Charge of Exciting the Negroes to Rebellion. Copied Verbatim, from a Report as Ordered to be Printed, by the House of Commons, 22d of March, 1824. With an Appendix, Including the Affidavit of Mrs. Jane Smith, the Petition Presented to the House of Commons, from the Directors of the London Missionary Society, Letters of Mr. John Smith, and Other Interesting Documents


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