CHAP. 2.  Continuation from July 1789 to July 1790—­Author travels to Paris to promote the abolition in France—­His proceedings there—­returns to England—­Examination of opponents’ evidence resumed in the Commons—­Author travels in quest of new evidence on the side of the abolition—­This, after great opposition, introduced—­Renewal of the Middle Passage-Bill—­Section of the Slave-ship—­Cowper’s Negro’s Complaint—­Wedgwood’s Cameos.

CHAP. 3.  Continuation from July 1790 to July 1791—­Author travels again—­Examinations on the side of the abolition resumed in the Commons—­List of those examined—­Cruel circumstances of the times—­Motion for the abolition of the trade—­Debates—­Motion lost—­Resolutions of the Committee—­Sierra Leone Company established

CHAP. 4.  Continuation from July 1791 to July 1792—­Author travels again—­People begin to leave off sugar—­Petition Parliament—­Motion renewed in the Commons—­Debates—­Abolition resolved upon, but not to commence till 1796—­The Lords determine upon hearing evidence on the resolution—­This evidence introduced—­Further hearing of it postponed to the next session

CHAP. 5.  Continuation from July 1792 to July 1793—­Author travels again—­Motion to renew the Resolution of the last year in the Commons—­Motion lost—­New motion to abolish the foreign Slave-trade—­Motion lost—­Proceedings of the Lords

CHAP. 6.  Continuation from July 1793 to July 1794—­Author travels again—­Motion to abolish the foreign Slave-trade renewed and carried—­but lost in the Lords—­Further proceedings there—­Author, on account of declining health, obliged to retire from the cause

CHAP. 7.  Continuation from July 1794 to July 1799—­Various motions within this period

CHAP. 8.  Continuation from July 1799 to July 18O5—­Various motions within this period

CHAP. 9.  Continuation from July 1805 to July 1806—­Author, restored, joins the Committee again—­Death of Mr. Pitt—­Foreign Slave-trade abolished—­Resolution to take measures for the total abolition of the trade—­Address to the King to negotiate with foreign powers for their concurrence in it—­Motion to prevent new vessels going into the trade—­all these carried through both Houses of Parliament

CHAP. 10.  Continuation from July 1806 to July 1807—­Death of Mr. Fox—­Bill for the total abolition carried in the Lords—­Sent from thence to the Commons—­amended, and passed there, and sent back to the Lords—­receives the royal assent—­Reflections on this great event