Enquiry Into the Validity of the British Claim to a Right of Visitation and Search

This seminal work challenges the British claim to a right of Visitation and Search of American vessels suspected to be engaged in the African slave trade. Written by prominent American international lawyer and diplomat Henry Wheaton, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of international law and the abolition of slavery.

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