Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies - Milestone Documents

Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies

( 1833 ) Commentary by Ian Morley, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • “Whereas divers Persons are holden in Slavery within divers of his Majesty's Colonies, and it is just and expedient that all such persons should be manumitted and set free.” - Section I
  • “And be it further enacted, That during the continuance of any such Apprenticeship, as aforesaid, the Person or Persons for the time being entitled to the services of every such apprenticed Labourer shall be, and is and are, hereby required to supply him or her with … Food, Clothing, Lodging, Medicine, Medical Attendance, and such other Maintenance and Allowances.” - Section XI
  • “And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall proceed to apportion the said Sum into Nineteen different Shares, which shall be respectively assigned to the several British Colonies or Possessions herein-after mentioned (that is to say,) the Bermuda Islands, the Bahama Islands, Jamaica, Honduras, the Virgin Islands, Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Christopher's, Dominica, Barbadoes, Grenada, Saint Vincent's Tobago, Saint Lucia, Trinadad, British Guiana, the Cape of Good Hope, and Mauritius.” - Section XLV
  • “And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall proceed to apportion the said Sum into Nineteen different Shares, which shall be respectively assigned to the several British Colonies or Possessions herein-after mentioned (that is to say,) the Bermuda Islands, the Bahama Islands, Jamaica, Honduras, the Virgin Islands, Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Christopher's, Dominica, Barbadoes, Grenada, Saint Vincent's Tobago, Saint Lucia, Trinadad, British Guiana, the Cape of Good Hope, and Mauritius.” - Section XLV
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