Book/Printed Material The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro slaves, on board the Recovery, African slave ship : tried at the Admiralty Sessions, held at the Old Baily, the 7th of June, 1792
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Image 1 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN JOHN KIMBER, FOR THE MURDER OF TWO FEMALE NEGRO SLAVES, ON BOARD THE Recovery, African Slave Ship. Tried at the ADMIRALTY SESSIONS, held at the OLD BAILY the…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 2 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro …- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 3 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … INTRODUCTION. ON a business which has so long agitated the public mind as the Slave Trade, every thing that can be said, must in some manner be interesting. The atrocity of that…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 4 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … vi traffic. It cannot but be lamented that a personage of the first rank, who could have no other motive except that of love for uncontroulable tyranny, should become so strenuous an…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 5 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … vii of slave ships, and masters of slaves who should hereafter attempt to commit such horrid outrages as he has been charged with: and it may, from the circumstances here related, (for…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 6 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro …- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 7 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN JOHN KIMBER, For Murder, &c. THIS trial came on at the Admiralty Sessions held at the Old Baily, on Thursday the 7th of June 1792; before Sir James…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 8 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 2 The prisoner was indicted for having feloniously, wickedly, and with malice afore-thought, beaten and tortured a female flare, so as to cause her death: and he was again indicted for having…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 9 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 3 distemper, and a lethargic complaint, which prevented her from eating, or mixing in any of those exercises which the other slaves on board were accustomed to practice. The prisoner had her…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 10 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 4 Mr. Thomas Dowling was first called, and examined by Mr. Attorney General; he had been a surgeon on board the Recovery, the ship which the prisoner commanded: in the beginning of…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 11 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 5 with a whip, the handle of which, was one foot long, and the lash two: About three weeks after they had sailed, he beat her in this manner with uncommon severity;…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 12 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 6 the fifth time by both hands, and underwent the fifth excruciating suspension. The whole time from the first to the last suspension, this witness said might have been half an hour.…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 13 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 7 state for three days, and-on the third expired. All this happened in the middle passage about 200 leagues from Granada, whither the Recovery with her cargo was bound. And the witness…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 14 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 8 and I heard the two boys Pearson and Cruise speak of it. Q. How many men did the whole crew consist of! A. About six and twenty. Q. At what time…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 15 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 9 A. on the 28th of October. Q. Did you disclose the death of this girl to any person at Granada? A. No. Q. How long were you there? A. About a…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 16 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 10 by a person sitting at a desk: I took the book, and returned it without swearing. Q. Did you sign the journal as sworn to it? A. Yes I did. Here…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 17 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 11 A. The apprehensions I had for my own safety, while I sailed with the prisoner, prevented me from relating it. Q. Is it from disclosing a barbarous murder? A. Yes; because…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 18 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 12 and second mate came and seized me, and by the prisoner's orders, I was put into irons, where I continued twenty-four hours; and I was afterwards excluded from the cabin, and…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 19 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 13 to him of Captain Kimber's treatment, but did not disclose the murder. Q. Did you not tell a Mr. Riddle that you would ruin Captain Kimber? A. No: but I said…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 20 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 14 Q. Can you pretend to say that the suspension of this girl, was intended as a punishment? A. I shall not say that; but it was obvivious that it was a…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 21 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 15 company; why was it not a more general subject of conversation. A. I suppose it was, but I had not an opportunity of hearing it, except between Pearson and Cruise. Q.…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 22 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 16 until the day before Mr. Wilberforce made his Speech in the House of Commons? A. No: I told it to persons in private. Q. How often had you sailed as a…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 23 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 17 abaft. By this means many of the ship's crew, who were on deck, might have remained without seeing or knowing what was done to the girl. And this might have been…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 24 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 18 did really happen. And the prisoner he said had told him that a journal was a mere matter of form. He said also that when Mr. Loyd and Mr. Wilberforce had…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 25 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 19 Stephen Devereux, the next witness on the side of the prosecution, was examined by Mr. Solicter General. He deposed, that he had sailed to the coast of Guinea in the Wasp,…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 26 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 20 she was let down, and lifted up again by the other arm, and Pearson the boy who held the takle jerked the fall: In this situation the boys were endeavouring to…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 27 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 21 she must find her own way. After she had got down two or three steps with great struggling and difficulty, she slipt along the rest of the ladder. All this happened…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 28 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 22 He was cross-examined by Mr. Sylvester. Q. Was you not dancing with the women, at the time this business was going forward? A. I was looking at the women dancing; but…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 29 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 23 A. I did not wish to concern myself about it, particularly as Captain Kimber had behaved to me as a friend. Besides, every seaman on board must have heard of, or…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 30 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 24 [Here Mr. Sylvester read the deposition of this witness, which was taken before Sir Sampson Wright, at Bow-street, about two months ago, when the prisoner at the Bar was brought before…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 31 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 25 Q. Were you not dismissed your ship as first mate for mutiny, while on the Coast of Africa? A. No: I did not mutiny. Q. Were you not charged with having…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 32 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 26 Bristol, after Kimber had been brought up to town. He did not know where the rest of the Crew had been. Captain Kimber he said was one of those who formed…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 33 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 27 been in his Service: and he was always satisfied with his conduct: for he was good to the ship company. Mr. Dowling, who had been Surgeon to the ship attended this…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 34 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 28 witness; he told him that Captain Kimber was a rascal and a cheat, and that he would ruin him if it was in his power. And immediately after the prisoner had…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 35 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 29 Benjamim Riddle was examined by Mr. Morgan. He said he had been Surgeon on board the Thomas, which was on the coast of Africa; at the same time with the Recovery.…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 36 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 30 other improprieties in his professional line. The witness also knew Devereux to have been dismissed from the Wasp for mutiny. Mr. Dowlling was again called, and asked whether it was true,…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 37 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 31 He deposed, that he was on the Coast of Africa when the prisoner was there. Devereux had been turned out of the Wasp for mutiny, and had acknowledged the charges against…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 38 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 32 to his character, until the present charge was preferred against him: He was always humane and good natured. Thomas Lancaster was a mate belonging to the Wasp. He said, that Devereux…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 39 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 33 He was proceeding to make a defence, when the Jury said they were all satisfied from what had appeared to them; that there was no credit to be given to the…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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Image 40 of The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro … 34 as their feelings and reason shall dictate. And first we shall ask, why was there not such a defence set up by Captain Kimber, as could, in the minds of the…- Contributor: Great Britain. Central Criminal Court - Student of the Temple - Kimber, John
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About this Item
Title
- The trial of Captain John Kimber, for the murder of two female Negro slaves, on board the Recovery, African slave ship : tried at the Admiralty Sessions, held at the Old Baily, the 7th of June, 1792
Names
- Kimber, John
- Student of the Temple
- Great Britain. Central Criminal Court
Created / Published
- London : Printed and sold by C. Stalker ... , [1792?]
Headings
- - Kimber, John--Trials, litigation, etc
- - Trials (Murder)--England--London
- - Enslaved women--Africa
Notes
- - Signatures: pi1 [A]² B-E⁴ E[bis]².
- - ESTC N13767
Medium
- [2], [v]-vii, 36 p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Call Number/Physical Location
- KD372.K56 K56 1792
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- 42028621
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- online text
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