Show slavery in england ry survived in england much later than is generally supposed the word bondage in northumberland still means a feezle farm servant the coolies and salters i e salt miners of east lothian were actually slaves till filli 1775 if they hey t deserted their service anyone harboring them was liable to a penalty of five pounds sterling if he be did not restore them in 24 hours the last slave in england was not freed completely until 1799 and in 1842 there ivas a coolie living who as well as his father and grandfather had bad worked as a slave in a pit at atMus Mus |