The History of the Rise, Progress, & Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-trade, by the British Parliament: By Thomas Clarkson, M. A. ... |
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abolished abolition Africa argument barbarous bill British brought captain carried cause CHAP circumstances colonies committee consequence consideration considered Continuation from July crime cruelty deaths dence Domingo Dundas duty esquire evidence evil examined favour France give happy heard honourable friend house of commons humanity hundred immediate imported increase inhuman injustice instances interest islands Jamaica justice knew labour latter legislature Liverpool lord Lord Grenville manner Marquis de Condorcet master measure ment middle passage misery moral motion murder national assembly natives nature Negroes never object occasion opinion opposed parliament persons Pitt planters present principles privy council propositions proved punishments question racter regulations resolution respect royal navy seamen sent session ship Sir William Sir William Yonge slave-ship Slave-trade slavery slaves suffer thing thought thousand tion took trade traffic vessel vote voyages West Indian West Indies whole Wilberforce wished witnesses