(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION) Treaty between Her Majesty and the U

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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America. 5, [1] pages. Folio, stitched; worn with several closed tears and final leaf detached, but complete with all text. London, 1843

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The text of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, which stipulated that each nation maintain ships off the coast of Africa to prevent the slave trade. This marked the birth of the African Squadron as part of the United States Navy. It also adjusted the border between the United States and Canada, particularly in Maine and Minnesota.