PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT
In Registers.
Tuesday 4th February 1800.
Tue Cuier Jusrice, Present : 4 Mr. Jusrice Paner, MR. Jsrice OGpEx.
On the Memorial and Mr. Perry moves for a writ of Petition of Robin, alias ; Habeas Corpus, directed to the Robert a Blackman. keeper of the Common Gaol of the
district to bring up before this Court the body of one Robin,
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alias Robin (sic) a Blackman—together with the cause of his caption and detention. Ordered that a writ of Habeas Corpus do issue as prayed returnable in Court.
Monday 10th February 1800.
Present—The same Judges.
Douinus Rex On Habeas Corpus to bring the body of vs one Robin alias Robert a Blackman.
JAMES FRASER The Gaoler made his return to the writ
and brought up the body.
M. Perry on the part of the prisonner shewed cause why he ought not to be detained in Gaol.
Mr. Kerr on the part of the Defendant replied—ordered that the further hearing stand over to Thursday 13 February 1800.
Preseni—The same Judges.
Dominus Rex The Court having heard M. Perry of vs Counsel for the Defendant and Mr. Rogin À BLackmax ) Reid on behalf of James Fraser, it is ordered that the cause be put under consultation. Tuesday 18th February 1800.
Present—The same Judges.
Dounus Rex On Habeas Corpus. The Court vs having heard Mr. Kerr of Counsel for Roi alias Roserr { James Frazer, claiming property to A BLackMma. Robin, alias Robert a Blackman, now confined under a warrant annexed to the writ of Habeas
Corpus, and Mr. Perry on the part of the said Robin, alias Robert and having seen the affidavits produced by the said James Fraser.
It is considered that the said Robin, alias Robert be discharged from his confinement under the said warrant.
Si l’Acte Impérial de 1797 a eu l’effet d’abolir l'esclavage, il a du avoir cet effet dans toutes les plantations de Sa Mujesté. Cependant tel n’a pas été le cas. L’esclavage n’a été abolie que par l’Acte de 1833, ch. 73.
