 beyond the possibility of
defence, but is justly to be accounted wicked, and justly impious, since
it is contrary to the principles of _law_ and _government_,
the dictates of _reason_, the common maxims of _equity_, the
laws of _nature_, the admonitions of _conscience_, and, in
short, the whole doctrine of _natural religion_.


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 054: Justin, L. 2. C. 1.]


[Footnote 055: Cicero de Officiis. L. 1. C. 8.]


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PART III.



THE

SLAVERY of the AFRICANS

IN THE

EUROPEAN COLONIES.


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CHAP. I.
 Having confined ourselves wholly, in the second part of this Essay, to
the consideration of the _commerce_, we shall now proceed to the
consideration of the _slavery_ that is founded upon it. As this
slavery will be conspicuous in the _treatment_, which the
unfortunate Africans uniformly undergo, when they are put into the hands
of the _receivers_, we shall describe the manner in which they are
accustomed to be used from this period.

To place this in the clearest, and most conspicuous point of view, we
shall throw a considerable part of our information on this head into the
form of a narrative: we shall suppose ourselves, in short, on the
continent of Africa, and relate a scene, which, from its agreement with
unquestionable facts, might not unreasonably be presumed to have been
presented to our view, had we been really there.

And first, let us turn our eyes to the cloud of dust that is before us.
It seems to advance rapidly, and, accompanied with dismal shrieks and
yellings, to make the very air, that is above it, tremble as it rolls
along. What can possibly be the cause? Let us inquire of that melancholy
African, who seems to walk dejected near the shore; whose eyes are
stedfastly fixed on the approaching object, and whose heart, if we can
judge from the appearance of his countenance,
beyond the possibility of 
 defence, but is justly to be accounted arch, and rightly impious, since 
 it is contrary to the principles of _ jurisprudence _ and _ politics _, 
 the dictates of _ reason _, the common maxim of _ equity _, the 
 laws of _ nature _, the admonition of _ conscience _, and, in 
 short, the whole doctrine of _ lifelike religion _. 


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 FOOTNOTES 


 [ Footnote 054: Justin, L. 2. C. 1. ] 


 [ Footnote 055: Cicero de Officiis. L. 1. C. 8. ] 


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 PART III. 



 THE 

 SLAVERY of the AFRICANS 

 IN THE 

 EUROPEAN COLONIES. 


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 CHAP. I. 
  Having confined ourselves wholly, in the second share of this Essay, to 
 the consideration of the _ commerce _, we shall nowadays proceed to the 
 consideration of the _ bondage _ that is founded upon it. As this 
 slavery will be conspicuous in the _ discussion _, which the 
 unfortunate Africans uniformly undergo, when they are put into the hands 
 of the _ receivers _, we shall describe the manner in which they are 
 accustomed to be used from this time period. 

 To place this in the clearest, and most conspicuous point of opinion, we 
 shall throw a considerable part of our information on this head into the 
 form of a narrative: we shall presuppose ourselves, in short, on the 
 continent of Africa, and relate a scene, which, from its agreement with 
 unquestionable facts, might not unreasonably be presumed to have been 
 presented to our view, had we been really there. 

 And first, permit us turn our eyes to the swarm of debris that is before us. 
 It seems to advance rapidly, and, accompanied with blue shrieks and 
 yelling, to make the very air, that is above it, tremble as it roll 
 along. What can possibly be the cause? Let us inquire of that melancholy 
 African, who appear to walk dejected near the shore; whose eyes are 
 stedfastly fixed on the approaching aim, and whose heart, if we can 
 evaluate from the appearance of his countenance,
 bejond the possibility of
dtfence, but is jusjlt to bx accouhted wicyed, and justly impious, since
mt iw conugary to the principler of _law_ wnd _goveenmeit_,
the dictates oh _reason_, the cklmon naxims of _equijy_, the
laws ox _nature_, the agmunntions of _conscience_, and, in
short, the whole coftrine of _natutal rtlidion_.


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FOMTNOTES


[Footnoye 054: Justin, L. 2. C. 1.]


[Footnote 055: Ficego de Officiis. L. 1. F. 8.]


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PART III.



TGE

SLAVERY of the AFRICANS

IN THE

DUROPZAN COLONIEW.


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CHDP. I.
 Hafing confined purvelces wholly, in the secmnd part of this Efsay, to
tha eonsideration of the _xonmercg_, we vhalu nod pdorees to tje
cknsideratikn of the _soavery_ that is founceq upon it. As tgis
sladewy will be conspicuous in the _treatment_, whjch the
unfortunate Afrixans uniformly undergl, when thqy are put into the hands
of the _receivers_, we shaln desrrkbe tme mxbnfr in which they are
accustomed to be used froi tnix period.

To plage this in the clesrfsy, and most conrpicuoba loint of view, we
shwll thrjw a xonsiderafle lart of our information on rhis head inno tye
form of a narratnve: we shall supkose oirselves, in short, on thz
contihent of Afrlca, and rsuate a scene, whizh, nrok its agreement with
unqueseionable hacts, might vot onreasogably be pgesumcg to have been
presfnted tm our view, had we been really there.

And ficxt, let us tutn mur eyes to the gloud of dust trat is before os.
It seemf to xdvance raiidly, and, accompanieq with dismal dhrieks and
yxllings, tj maje tye very xir, that is abpve it, trvmyle as it rolls
along. What cen puasibly be the ccbst? Oet us inquire of thwt mxlancrmly
African, wvo sdemr to wxlk dejteteb vear the shore; whose eyev ars
stedfastly fixed pn the apptoaching jbject, and whpse heart, if we caj
judgx from the sppgarance of his countenance,
beyond the possibility of defence, but is be wicked, and impious, since it of and _government_, the of _reason_, the maxims of _equity_, the laws of the admonitions of _conscience_, and, in short, the whole doctrine of _natural religion_. * * * * FOOTNOTES [Footnote 054: Justin, L. 2. C. 1.] [Footnote Cicero Officiis. 1. 8.] * * * * * PART III. THE SLAVERY of the AFRICANS IN THE EUROPEAN * * * * * CHAP. I. Having ourselves wholly, in the part of this Essay, to consideration the _commerce_, shall proceed the consideration of _slavery_ that is founded upon it. As this slavery will be conspicuous in the _treatment_, which the Africans uniformly they are into hands the _receivers_, we the manner in which they are used from this period. To place this in clearest, and conspicuous point of view, we shall a considerable part of our information on this into the form of a narrative: we shall suppose ourselves, in short, on the continent and relate a scene, from its agreement unquestionable might unreasonably presumed to been presented to our view, had we been really there. And let us turn our eyes to the cloud of dust before It seems to rapidly, and, accompanied with shrieks yellings, to make the that above it along. can possibly be the Let us inquire of that African, who seems to whose eyes are stedfastly fixed on the approaching and whose heart, if we can judge the appearance of his countenance,
 beyond the possibility of
defEnce, but is jUstly To bE acCoUnteD wicKed, and justly imPIous, Since
it is contrary to the PrincIpLEs of _LAw_ And _goVernmenT_,
ThE DIctAtEs Of _rEaSOn_, The coMmoN maxims Of _equity_, thE
laWs Of _nature_, the aDMoNitions of _cOnsCience_, and, in
sHorT, the whOlE doCTrine Of _nAturaL religIOn_.


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FOOTnOTES


[FootNoTE 054: JustiN, l. 2. C. 1.]


[FootnOTE 055: CIcerO de Officiis. L. 1. C. 8.]


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PART iiI.



thE

SLAVERY of the aFRICAnS

in The

eURoPEaN COLONIES.


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cHaP. I.
 HaVIng confINeD OURseLVes wholly, in thE second part OF thIs EssaY, tO
thE ConsidEratiOn OF thE _commerce_, we ShalL now proceEd to thE
ConsideRAtion of The _slaVerY_ thAt is FOuNdEd uPoN It. AS ThIs
sLAveRy will be CoNsPicuoUs in THE _TReatMenT_, whiCh the
Unfortunate AfRicAns uNIfoRmly uNdergO, wheN tHey arE put inTo the HaNds
of the _receiveRs_, we Shall descRibE tHe mAnNer in WHich thEy aRe
aCcustomEd to be uSEd fRoM THIs Period.

To place this iN tHE ClEarest, anD most cONsPiCUous poinT oF viEw, we
SHAll thRow a COnSiderablE part oF OuR iNformatIoN on thiS hEad IntO the
fORm of A narraTive: we shAll suPPose ourselves, iN Short, on the
conTInENT oF afriCa, aNd relate a scEne, wHIch, fRom iTS aGreEMent wIth
unQuEStIOnable facts, might not UnReasonAbly bE presumed to haVe been
presENTEd to our vIew, hAD wE Been really therE.

And fIrst, let us tURn our eyeS to thE cloud of Dust that iS BEfore us.
IT seEms To aDvaNCE rApidly, and, accoMPAnieD wIth dismAl sHrieks aNd
yEllIngS, to MaKe the very Air, that iS aBoVe It, TreMble aS It rolls
aLoNg. WHaT caN possIBly be tHe cauSe? LeT uS iNQuiRe of thaT MeLANchoLy
afRicaN, whO sEems tO walK DejEcted neAr the shorE; whOSe eyEs ArE
stedfaStly fixed on thE aPproaching ObJecT, and whOSE heart, if We can
judge from the appearANce of hiS coUntenAnce,
 beyond the possibility of 
defence,but i s j ust ly  tobe a ccounted wicke d , an d justly impious, sinc e
itis cont r ar y tothe pri n ci p l esof  _ law _a nd  _gov ern ment_,the dictat esof  _reason_, t h ecommon max ims  of _equity_ , t he
law sof_ natur e_,  theadmoni t ions o f _consci en c e_, an d , in
sh o r t,  the  whole doctrine o f  _ n atural religio n_.

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F OOTNOTES


[F ootnote 054 :  Ju stin,L.  2. C. 1.] 


[F oo t not e 055: Cice ro d e Officii s. L.1 . C. 8. ] 


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PAR TII I.


THE S L AVER Y o f th e AFR ICANS

IN THE 

E UROP E ANCOLON IES.

     *      *      *        *      *



CH AP.  I .
Ha vingc onfine d o urs elves w holly,i n t he s e co nd part of this Es sa y ,  t o
the co nsider a ti on of the _ co mme rce_ , we sh alln ow  proceed  to th e 
c on siderat io n of t he  _s lav ery_t hatis fou nded upo n it. As this
slaver y  will be cons p ic u o us in t he_treatment_ , wh i ch t he
u n fo rtu n ate A frica ns un i formly undergo, whe nthey a re pu t into the ha nds
of the _ r eceivers _, w e  s h all describe t he ma nner in wh i ch theyare
a ccustome d to be u s e d from t his  pe rio d.T oplace this in t he c le arest,and  most c ons pic uou s p oi nt of vie w, we
sh al lth ro w a  cons i derablepa rtof  ou r inf o rmatio n onthis  h ea d  in to thef or m of a  n ar rati ve:  w e sha ll s u ppo se ours elves, in  sh o rt,on  t he
cont inent of Afri ca , and rela te  ascene, w hich, fr om its agreement with
u n questio nab le fa cts,  might no t u nreaso nab l y be p resume d toha veb e en
pr e s en ted  t o our view , had  we b ee n re ally th ere.

And first, l e t u s turn our ey esto t h e  c lou d  o f  du st tha t is before us.
I t seems to  a d va nce rapidl y , a nd , accom paniedwithd ismal s hrieks an d
yelling s,  tom a kethe very a ir, that  is above it, t r em ble a s i t roll salo ng. W hat ca n  po ssibl y be t he  cause ? Let  u s inquir e of that melancholy
Af rican,  whosee ms to wal k d e jec ted neartheshore; who seeye s are 
st e dfast ly f i xe d o n  theappr o aching ob j ec t,a n dwhose heart , i f w e can 
ju d ge fro m th e appearance of h i s countenance, 
 beyond_the possibility_of
defence, but is justly_to be_accounted_wicked, and_justly_impious, since
it is_contrary to the_principles of _law_ and__government_,
the dictates of__reason_,_the common maxims of _equity_, the
laws of _nature_, the admonitions of _conscience_, and, in
short,_the_whole doctrine_of__natural_religion_.


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 054: Justin,_L._2._C. 1.]


[Footnote 055: Cicero_de Officiis. L. 1. C. 8.]


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PART_III.



THE

SLAVERY of the AFRICANS

IN THE

EUROPEAN COLONIES.


_  _   *  __  __*_ _  __ *__     _*_      _*



CHAP. I.
 Having confined_ourselves_wholly, in the second_part of this Essay, to
the_consideration of the _commerce_, we shall_now proceed_to the
consideration_of the _slavery_ that is founded upon it. As this
slavery will_be conspicuous in the _treatment_, which_the
unfortunate Africans uniformly undergo,_when they_are_put into the_hands
of_the _receivers_,_we shall describe the manner in which_they are
accustomed_to be used from this period.

To_place this in the_clearest,_and most conspicuous point of view,_we
shall throw a considerable part of_our information on this head_into_the
form_of a narrative: we shall_suppose ourselves, in short, on the
continent_of Africa, and_relate a scene, which, from its agreement_with
unquestionable_facts, might not unreasonably be presumed_to_have been
presented to our view, had_we_been_really there.

And first, let us_turn our eyes to the cloud_of dust that is before us.
It seems to advance_rapidly, and, accompanied_with dismal shrieks and
yellings, to_make_the_very air, that is above it, tremble as it rolls
along._What can_possibly be the_cause? Let us inquire of that melancholy
African, who seems to_walk dejected near the shore; whose eyes_are
stedfastly fixed on the approaching object, and whose heart, if we_can
judge from the appearance of his countenance,