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Great Britain. Acts. An act of Parliament effecting a treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the slave trade.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02563 Author/Creator: Great Britain. Acts. Place Written: London Type: Pamphlet Date: 1843/04/11 Pagination: 16 p. 30 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Passed on 11 April 1843. Paginated 166-180 + unpaginated first page.

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