Slavery 1862 an important Act in the abolition of Slavery document 'An Act to carry into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America for the suppression of the African Slave Trade' printed Act of Parliament dated July 17th 1862, folio 37pp unbound, having small tears to the spine otherwise in good clean condition, t/w a single sheet further rectifying Act relating to the same, with small tears to one edge otherwise a clean example. An important Act in the suppression of Slavery. Although the trade had been abolished throughout the British Empire in the early part of the century, it continued unabated throughout the USA (2)