Research Catalog

Title

The remarkable case of Potter Jackson, (formerly steward of the Echo sloop of war) : giving an account of the most cruel treatment, he received from Captain Livesly, (commander of the Lord Stanly slave-ship) and his chief mate, by assaulting, imprisoning, putting in irons, and cruelly flogging him : which caused blood to burst from his eyes and breast, and large pieces of flesh to come from his back, occasioned by the unmerciful flogging he received, of upwards of one thousand lashes / written by himself ; with the trial, before the Right Hon. Lord Ellenborough, in the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, London, on Thursday, July 10, 1806 ; when the jury returned a verdict, five hundred pounds damages!!.

Author

Jackson, Potter, 1774-

Publication

London : Printed for and sold by the unfortunate sufferer, at R. Butters', 22, Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, [1806].

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Additional Authors

• Livesly, Captain.
• Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833
• Butters, Robert, active 18th century-19th century
• Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Description

3, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill.; 24 cm.

Subject

• Jackson, Potter, 1774- > Trials, litigation, etc
• Livesly, Captain > Trials, litigation, etc
• Trials (Assault and battery) > Great Britain
• Black people > Abuse of > Great Britain
• Sailors, Black > Great Britain

Note

• "Price one shilling."
• Publisher's advertisements: title-page verso.
• Dedication: "To William Wilberforce ..."
• Illustration: Folding frontispice engraving depicting two views, "Present state of Potter Jackson's back" and "The manner the Captain and mate flogged Potter Jackson."

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Call Number

Pforz (Jackson, P. Remarkable case of Potter Jackson)

LCCN

45032272

OCLC

37731550

Author

Jackson, Potter, 1774-

Title

The remarkable case of Potter Jackson, (formerly steward of the Echo sloop of war) : giving an account of the most cruel treatment, he received from Captain Livesly, (commander of the Lord Stanly slave-ship) and his chief mate, by assaulting, imprisoning, putting in irons, and cruelly flogging him : which caused blood to burst from his eyes and breast, and large pieces of flesh to come from his back, occasioned by the unmerciful flogging he received, of upwards of one thousand lashes / written by himself ; with the trial, before the Right Hon. Lord Ellenborough, in the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, London, on Thursday, July 10, 1806 ; when the jury returned a verdict, five hundred pounds damages!!.

Imprint

London : Printed for and sold by the unfortunate sufferer, at R. Butters', 22, Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, [1806].

Additional Formats

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: With the armorial bookplate of Sir John Hall of Dunglass, Baronet. -- In drab boads wih cloth backstrip, spine gilt.

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Added Author

Livesly, Captain.

Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833, Dedicatee.

Butters, Robert, active 18th century-19th century, Publisher.

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Research Call Number

Pforz (Jackson, P. Remarkable case of Potter Jackson)