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Show Freeing Drltlih Slave. ' Tho 1st or August, 1834, whs (he day an which tho slaves of Urltlsh colonies wuro uaslgtiiKl to wlutt was called an apprenticeship which was to prepare thorn for freedom, ll the terms of tho act all slaves became nit-prentice nit-prentice laborers to l heir masters in two classes, ono of which would ro celvo Its actual freedom In 1S3S, and tho other In 1S10. About f lOJ.Qja.OOU was niiproprlated to pay tho runsiors fur thu loss of services mwed upon the market prlco; 770.2S0 slavts wcio affected af-fected by this, |