William Edward Foster writes a draft resolution to withdraw the Admiralty Circular of 1871. He writes that any fugitive slave on board a Navy ship affords "the protection of Her Majesty." There is an endorsement on this letter which reads "W E Forster, 1876." The draft resolution is an enclosure to CS8/645.Sent from: Leeds, date stamped, 1876.
Draft resolution in favour of withdrawal of Admiralty Circular
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/646
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/646, CS8/340/646
- Dates of Creation
- [1876]
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Arranged in accordance with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition, Ottawa 2000 and The Devonshire Collection Cataloguing Guidelines.
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