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On March 29, 1788, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, presided by Travers Hartley, passed resolutions supporting the British abolition of the slave trade, pledging to seek similar legislation in Ireland and notifying Granville Sharp in London.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Saturday, March 29, 1788.
TRAVERS HARTLEY, ESQ. PRESIDENT,
In the Chair.
The Chamber of Commerce of the city of Dublin having observed with much satisfaction, the generous disposition prevalent among their fellow subjects in Great-Britain, to effect an abolition of the Slave Trade, a disposition so congenial to the character of an humane and enlightened nation, and at the same time having indulged themselves in the reflection that the traffic in the human species does not appear to have been ever carried on from this kingdom, yet wishing to be in any degree assistant to the great and good work of relieving numbers of their fellow-creatures, and desirous that any apprehensions of this country engaging in that odious traffic may be obviated, have deemed it expedient to come to the following resolutions:
Resolved, That if the British legislature shall think fit to pass a law for abolishing the slave trade, it will be desirable for the legislature of Ireland to co-operate with that humane and wise measure by the enactment of a similar statute in this kingdom.
Resolved, That this chamber will not fail, at the proper time, to make humble application to the house of commons for that purpose, in which they cannot question having the support of every rank and description of Irishmen.
Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be transmitted to Granville Sharp, Esq. chairman of the society in London, for the abolition of the Slave Trade, and that our worthy president be requested to sign the same.
TRAVERS HARTLEY.
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Dublin, Ireland
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Saturday, March 29, 1788
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resolutions passed supporting british slave trade abolition and committing to seek similar irish legislation.
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The Chamber of Commerce in Dublin expressed satisfaction with British efforts to abolish the slave trade, noted no such trade from Ireland, and resolved to support a similar law in Ireland, apply to the House of Commons, and inform Granville Sharp.