TABLE OF CONTENTS. VOL. I. CHAP. 1. INTRODUCTION-Estimate of the evil of the Slavetrade-and of the blessing of the Abolition of it-Usefulness of the contemplation of this subject - p. 1 CHAP. 2. Those, who favoured the cause of the Africans previously to 1787, were so many necessary forerunners in it-Cardinal Ximenes-and others p. 30 CHAP. 3. Forerunners continued to 1787-divided now into four classes-First consists of persons in England of various descriptions, Godwyn, Baxter, and others P. 44 CHAP. 4. Second, of the Quakers in England, George Fox, and his religious descendants P. 110 CHAP. 5. Third, of the Quakers in America-Union of these with individuals of other religious denominations in the same cause p. 131 CHAP. 6. Facility of junction between the members of these three different classes p. 193 CHAP. 7. Fourth consists of Dr. Peckard-then of the Author-Author wishes to embark in the cause-falls in with several of the members of these classes CHAP. 8. Fourth class continued p. 203 · Langton — Baker-and others-Author now embarks in the cause as a business of his life p. 218 CHAP. 9. Fourth class continued-Sheldon-Mackworth-and others-Author seeks for further information on the subject and visits Members of Parliament p. 231 CHAP. p. 243 CHAP. 10. Fourth class continued-Author enlarges his knowledge-Meeting at Mr. Wilberforce's-Remarkable junction of all the four classes, and a Committee formed out of them, in May 1787, for the Abolition of the Slavetrade CHAP. 11. History of the preceding classes, and of their junction, shown by means of a map P 259 CHAP. 12. Author endeavours to do away the charge of ostentation in consequence of becoming so conspicuous in this work p. 267 CHAP. 13. Proceedings of the Committee-Emancipation declared to be no part of its object-Wrongs of Africa by Mr. Roscoe p. 276 CHAP. 14. Author visits Bristol to collect information-III usage of seamen in the Slave-trade-Articles of African produce-Massacre at Calebar p. 292 CHAP. 15. Mode of procuring and paying seamen in that trade their mortality in it-Construction and admeasurement of Slave-ships-Difficulty of procuring evidenceCases of Gardiner and Arnold p. 320 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 p. 345 CHAP. 17. Visits Liverpool-Specimens of African produce— Dock-duties-Iron-instruments used in the traffic-His introduction to Mr. Norris p. 368 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 p. 391 CHAP. 19. Author proceeds to Manchester-delivers a discourse there on the subject of the Slave-trade-revisits Bristol Bristol-New and difficult situation there--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-Peti- tions to Parliament-Author's interviews with Mr. Pitt and Mr. Grenville-Privy council inquire into the sub- ject-examine Liverpool-delegates-Proceedings of the Committee for the abolition-Motion and debate in the House of Commons-Discussion of the general ques- tion postponed to the next session CHAP. 23. Progress to the middle of July-Bill to diminish the horrors of the Middle Passage-Evidence examined VOL. II. CHAP. 1. Continuation from June 1788 to July 1789-Au- thor travels in search of fresh evidence-Privy council re- sume their examinations-prepare their report-Proceed- ings 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 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 aboli- tion-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 aboli- tion of the trade-Debates-Motion lost-Resolutions of the Committee--Sierra Leone Company established CHAP. 4. Continuation from July 1791 to July 1792-Author -Abolition resolved upon, but not to commence till 1796-The Lords determine upon hearing evidence on the resolution--This evidence introduced-Further hear- ing 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 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 pro- ceedings there-Author, on account of declining health, obliged to retire from the cause CHAP. 8. Continuation from July 1799 to July 1805-Various p. 489 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 P. 501 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 P. 564 the royal assent-Reflections on this great event Printed by Richard Taylor and Co. Shoe Lane. |