The case of our fellow-creatures, the oppressed Africans, respectfully recommended to the serious consideration of the legislature of Great-Britain, by the people called Quakers.

Author/creator London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends).
Other author Dillwyn, William, 1743-1824, author.
Other author [Lloyd, John, 1750-1811], author.
Other author Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784 attributed name.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by James Phillips, George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1783.
Description16 pages ; 8⁰.
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General noteAnonymous. Written by William Dillwyn and John Lloyd on behalf of the Society of Friends' Meeting for Sufferings. See: 'A note on the authorship of The Case of our Fellow-Creatures (1784)'. By Patrick C. Lipscombe III and Edward C. [sic] Milligan IN: Quaker history : the bulletin of the Friends Historical Association, vol. 55, No. 1, Spring 1966, p.47-51. Authorship often wrongly attributed to Anthony Benezet (See: Brooks, G.S. Friend Anthony Benezet, 1937).
General noteSigned: John Ady, clerk to the Meeting for Sufferings.
General noteThe first edition of 2000 copies.
General noteReproduction of original from British Library.
References Smith, J. Friends' books, 2.265
References Smith, J. Friends' books, 1.731
References English Short Title Catalog, T537.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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