 | Mathew Carey - 1830 - 480 pages
...children, 8157; sundries, 8120. The number of children in the assylum is 105. 13. "The Pennsylvania Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race," consists of about 140 members.... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - 1832 - 576 pages
...code, and of having moved the public to found the house of re. fuge. The Pennsylvania society, for the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes...and for improving the condition of the African race, was formed in 1724. The chief end of its institution, the abolition of slavery in Pennsylvania, having... | |
 | Joseph Gales - 1834 - 646 pages
...which the House adjourned. FRIDAY, February 12. SLAVE TRADE. The following memorial of the Pennsylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, the...relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and the improvement of the condition of the African race, was presented and read : The memorial respectfully... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...most liberal and refined humanity: one "for alleviating the miseries of public prisons" and the other, "for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and the improvement of the condition of the African race'' -Of each of these Dr. Franklin was president... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 pages
...Philadelphia Sotiely for alleviating the miseries of public prisons ; tnd ihe Pennsylvania Satiety, for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully mtld in bondage, and the improvement of the condition if the J(frimn race. Of each of these Dr. Franklin... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - 1835 - 398 pages
...bringing those into a society, who were friendly to this cause;" and who succeeded in' establishing the "Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the...and continued a member thereof until his decease. During all this time, his exertions were indefatigable in the promotion of those benevolent objects... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - 1835 - 392 pages
...friendly to this cause;" and who succeeded in establishing the "Society for promoting the abolilion of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully...and continued a member thereof until his decease. During all this time, his exertions were indefatigable in the promotion of those benevolent objects... | |
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 448 pages
...and the glory of Christ." During this year, Mr. Stanford was elected a member of the " Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, the...for IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE AFRICAN RACE." Among Mr. Stanford's numerous correspondents, it is gratifying to find the name of the venerable and... | |
 | 1835 - 328 pages
...application may be made by strangers for further information. Abolition Society. "The Pennsylvania Society for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, the...for improving the condition of the African race," was formed in the year 1774, enlarged in 1787, and incorporated in 1789. Among those who first associated... | |
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 442 pages
...Stanford was elected a member of the " Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the ABOLITION OF SL\VERV, the RELIEF OF FREE NEGROES unlawfully held in BONDAGE,...for IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE AFRICAN RACE." Among Mr. Stanford's numerous correspondents, it is gratifying to find the name of the venerable and... | |
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April, 1775, was the day of founding the Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery, the relief of free negroes unlawfully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race. 
