Slave Trade Act 1788
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to regulate, for a limited Time, the shipping and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa. |
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| Citation | 28 Geo. 3. c. 54 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 July 1788 |
| Commencement | 1 August 1788 |
| Expired | 1 August 1789 |
| Repealed | 21 August 1871 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Slave Trade Act 1788 (28 Geo. 3. c. 54), also known as the Regulated Slave Trade Act 1788, Slave Trade Regulation Act 1788 or Dolben's Act, was an act of Parliament that limited the number of enslaved people that British slave ships could transport, based on the ships' tons burthen (bm). It was the first British legislation enacted to regulate slave shipping.