Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813
Sharp, Granville
Granville Sharp English campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade
Granville Sharp English abolitionist (1735-1813)
VIAF ID: 49234753 (Personal)
Permalink: http://viaf.org/viaf/49234753
Preferred Forms
- 100 0 _ ‡a Granville Sharp ‡c English abolitionist (1735-1813)
- 100 0 _ ‡a Granville Sharp ‡c English campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade
- 200 _ | ‡a Sharp ‡b Granville ‡f 1735-1813
- 100 1 _ ‡a Sharp, Granville
-
-
-
- 100 1 _ ‡a Sharp, Granville ‡d 1735-1813
- 100 1 _ ‡a Sharp, Granville ‡d 1735-1813
-
- 100 1 _ ‡a Sharp, Granville, ‡d 1735-1813
-
-
-
- 100 1 _ ‡a Sharp, Granville, ‡d 1735-1813
-
4xx's: Alternate Name Forms (29)
5xx's: Related Names (8)
- 551 _ _ ‡a Durham ‡4 ortg ‡4 https://d-nb.info/standards/elementset/gnd#placeOfBirth
- 551 1 _ ‡a Durham
- 551 _ _ ‡a London ‡4 orts ‡4 https://d-nb.info/standards/elementset/gnd#placeOfDeath
- 551 1 _ ‡a London
- 500 1 _ ‡a Sharp, James ‡d 1783+
- 500 1 _ ‡a Sharp, Thomas ‡d 1693-1758
- 500 1 _ ‡a Sharp, Thomas ‡d 1725-1772
- 500 1 _ ‡a Sharp, William ‡d 1729-1810
Works
Title | Sources |
---|---|
252 Sacred songs | |
An account of the constitutional English polity of congregational courts: | |
Anthem 134|th & 66|th Psalms | |
An appendix to the second edition of Mr. Lofft's 'observations on a late publication : entitled "A dialogue on the actual state of Parliaments;" and on some other Tracts equally inimical to the Constitution of 'free Parliaments:' Being a farther examination Of the Argument, lately published by Mr. Hatsell, (in his Precedents of Proceedings, etc.) against 'the antient Law and Constitution of this 'kingdom, that the King ought to hold Parliaments elected annually." By Granville Sharp. | |
Behold now praise the Lord | |
A circular letter to the several petitioning counties : cities, and towns, Addressed to their respective general Meetings, against the late Proposition for a triennial Election of Representatives, By Granville Sharp. | |
The claims of the people of England. N. B. Those Persons, who have not Leisure (in the present awful and important Crisis of public Affairs) to peruse this little Tract, may view the Substance of it, in an Abstract, at the End of the Book; which has References (as an Index) for more full Information on each Article. | |
A declaration of the people's natural right to a share in the legislature; which is the fundamental principle of the British Constitution of State. | |
A defence of the ancient, legal, and constitutional, right of the people : to elect representatives for every session of Parliament; viz. Not only "every Year once," But Also "more often if Need be:" as expressly required in the old Statute, and confirmed by the general Usage of ancient Times, demonstrated by the Evidence of the original Writs for Election: in a letter to a member of the Surry Committee. By Granville Sharp. | |
Dei delitti e delle pene. | |
An english alphabet, for the use of foreigners : wherein the pronunciation of the vowels, or voice-letters, is explained in twelve short general rules, with their several exceptions, as abridged (for the instruction of Omai) from a larger work. | |
Extract of a letter to a gentleman in Maryland : wherein is demonstrated the extreme wickedness of tolerating the slave trade. | |
A general plan for laying out towns and townships : on the new-acquired lands in the East Indies, America, or elsewhere; In order to promote Cultivation, and raise the Value of all the adjoining Land, at the Price of giving gratis the Town-Lots, and, in some Cases (as in new Colonies), also the small Out-Lots, to the first Settlers and their Heirs, so long as they possess no other Land; and on other equitable Conditions. | |
O give thanks unto the Lord | |
Granville Sharp correspondence | |
Istorīi︠a︡ malenʹkago chelovi︠e︡ka, 1911: | |
The just limitation of slavery in the laws of God, compared with the unbounded claims of the African traders and British American slaveholders. | |
Law of liberty | |
Law of passive obedience | |
law of retribution, or, A serious warning to Great Britain and her colonies : founded on unquestionable examples of God's temporal vengeance against tyrants, slave-holders, and oppressors : the examples are selected from predictions in the Old Testament, of national judgements, which (being compared with their actual accomplishment) demonstrate "the sure word of prophecy," as well as the immediate interposition of Divine Providence, to recompence impenitent nations according to their works. By Granville Sharp | |
The legal means of political reformation : proposed in two small tracts, viz. The first on "equitable representation," and the legal means of obtaining it. The second on "annual parliaments, the ancient and most salutary right of the people. | |
Letter from Granville Sharp, Esq. of London, to the Maryland society for promoting the abolition of slavery, and the relief of free negroes and others, unlawfully held in bondage. Published by order of the society | |
[Manuscript music, untitled] | |
Memoirs of Granville Sharp, esq. | |
MS. Organ | |
Pieces | |
Psa 115 4 voc [...] T Kelway of Chichester | |
Remarks concerning the encroachments on the river Thames near Durham-Yard. Addressed To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Worshipful the Aldermen, and the Common-Council of the City of London. In two parts. | |
Remarks on a printed paper, lately handed about, intituled : "a Catalogue of the Sacred Vessels restored by Cyrus; and of the Chief Jews, who returned at first from the Captivity; together with the Names of the returning Families, and the Number of the Persons at that Time in each Family: Disposed in such a Manner, as to shew most clearly the great Corruption of Proper Names and Numbers in the present Text of the Old-Testament. " Addressed to all such gentlemen as have received or read the same. By Granville Sharp. | |
Remarks on several very important prophecies, 1768: | |
Remarks on the uses of the definitive article in the Greek text of the New Testament : containing many new proofs of the divinity of Christ, from passages which are wrongly translated in the common English version | |
A representation of the injustice and dangerous tendency of tolerating slavery or of admitting the least claim of private property in the persons of men, in England, in four parts | |
O Sacrum Convivium. In Festo Corporis Christi [...] Thomas Ludovicii De Victoria | |
Serious reflections on the slave trade and slavery : wrote in March, 1797 | |
A short introduction to vocal musick. | |
A short sketch of temporary regulations : (until better shall be proposed) for the intended settlement on the grain coast of Africa, near Sierra Leona. | |
A short tract concerning the doctrine of "nullum tempus occurrit regi: : shewing the particular cases to which it is applicable; and that it cannot, according to law, be effectual for the recovery of manors, lands, or tenements, alienated from the crown. | |
A short treatise on the English tongue : Being an attempt to render the reading and pronunciation of the same more easy to foreigners. = Essai sur la langue Angloise. Dans lequel on tache d' en rendre La Lecture et La Prononciation Plus Facile aux Etrangers. | |
Sing praises to the Lord O ye saints | |
Some historical account of Guinea | |
"The system of colonial law" compared with the eternal laws of God; and with the indispensable principles of the English constitution. | |
A tract on duelling : wherein the opinions of some of the most celebrated writers on crown law are examined and corrected Either by the Authority of the same Writers, declared in contradictory Sentiments on the same Subject collated from other Parts of their Works, Or, by the solemn Decisions of more ancient Writers of (at least) equal Authority; in order to ascertain the due distinction between manslaughter and murder. By Granville Sharp. | |
A tract on the law of nature, and principles of action in man | |
Tracts by the same author. Printed for B. White, at Horace's-Head, Fleet-street | |
Tracts concerning the ancient and only true legal means of national defence by a free militia ... | |
We have heard with our ears |