Part 6 (1/2)

MORAL AND POLITICAL EVIL

OF

SLAVERY.

DELIVERED AT A PUBLIC MEETING

OF THE

MARYLAND SOCIETY

FOR PROMOTING THE

ABOLITION of SLAVERY,

And the RELIEF of _FREE NEGROES_, and

others unlawfully held in BONDAGE.

BALTIMORE, July 4th, 1791.

By GEORGE BUCHANAN, M. D.

Member of the _American Philosophical Society_.

BALTIMORE: Printed by PHILIP EDWARDS.

M,DCC,XCIII.

At a special meeting of the ”MARYLAND SOCIETY _for promoting the Abolition of Slavery, and the Relief of free Negroes and others unlawfully held in Bondage_,” held at _Baltimore, July 4th, 1791_,--

”UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED

THAT the President present the Thanks of this Society to Dr.

_George Buchanan_, for the excellent ORATION, by him delivered this Day--and at the same time request a copy thereof in the Name and for the Use of the Society.”

_Extract from the Minutes._ JOSEPH TOWNSEND, Secretary.

_President_, SAMUEL STERETT, _Vice President_, ALEXr McKIM.

TO THE HONORABLE THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq.

SECRETARY OF STATE,