CHAP. 11.  History of the preceding classes, and of their junction, shown by means of a map

CHAP. 12.  Author endeavours to do away the charge of ostentation in consequence of becoming so conspicuous in this work

CHAP. 13.  Proceedings of the Committee—­Emancipation declared to be no part of its object—­Wrongs of Africa by Mr. Roscoe

CHAP. 14.  Author visits Bristol to collect information—­Ill usage of seamen in the Slave-trade—­Articles of African produce—­Massacre at Calebar

CHAP. 15.  Mode of procuring and paying seamen in that trade—­their mortality in it—­Construction and admeasurement of Slave-ships—­Difficulty of procuring evidence—­Cases of Gardiner and Arnold

CHAP. 16.  Author meets with Alexander Falconbridge—­visits ill-treated and disabled seamen—­takes a mate out of one of the Slave-vessels—­and puts another in prison for murder

CHAP. 17.  Visits Liverpool—­Specimens of African produce—­Dock-duties—­Iron-instruments used in the traffic—­His introduction to Mr. Norris

CHAP. 18.  Manner of procuring and paying seamen at Liverpool in the Slave-trade—­their treatment and mortality—­Murder of Peter Green—­Dangerous situation of the Author in consequence of his inquiries

CHAP. 19.  Author proceeds to Manchester—­delivers a discourse there on the subject of the Slave-trade—­revisits Bristol—­New and difficult situation—­suddenly crosses the Severn at night—­returns to London

CHAP. 20.  Labours of the Committee during the Author’s journey—­Mr. Sharp elected chairman—­Seal engraved—­Letters from different correspondents to the Committee

CHAP. 21.  Further labours of the Committee to February 1788—­List of new Correspondents

CHAP. 22.  Progress of the cause to the middle of May—­Petitions to Parliament—­Author’s interviews with Mr. Pitt and Mr. Grenville—­Privy council inquire into the subject—­examine Liverpool-delegates—­Proceedings of the Committee for the abolition—­Motion and debate in the House of Commons—­Discussion of the general question postponed to the next session

CHAP. 23.  Progress to the middle of July—­Bill to diminish the horrors of the Middle Passage—­Evidence examined against it—­Debates—­Bill passed through both Houses—­Proceedings of the Committee, and effects of them.

VOL.  II.

CHAP. 1.  Continuation from June 1758 to July 1739—­Author travels in search of fresh evidence—­Privy council resume their examinations—­prepare their report—­Proceedings of the Committee for the abolition—­and of the Planters and others—­Privy council report laid on the table of the House of Commons—­Debate upon it—­Twelve propositions—­Opponents refuse to argue from the report—­Examine new evidence of their own in the House of Commons—­Renewal of the Middle Passage-Bill—­Death and character of Ramsay