 have had the merit of its
abolition.

Nor have their brethren here been less assiduous in the cause. As there
are happily no slaves in this country, so they have not had the same
opportunity of shewing their benevolence by a general emancipation. They
have not however omitted to shew it as far as they have been able. At
their religious meetings they have regularly inquired if any of their
members are concerned in the iniquitous _African_ trade. They have
appointed a committee for obtaining every kind of information on the
subject, with a view to its suppression, and, about three or four years
ago, petitioned parliament on the occasion for their interference and
support. I am sorry to add, that their benevolent application was
ineffectual, and that the reformation of an evil, productive of
consequences equally impolitick and immoral, and generally acknowledged
to have long disgraced our national character, is yet left to the
unsupported efforts of piety morality and justice, against interest
violence and oppression; and these, I blush to acknowledge, too strongly
countenanced by the legislative authority of a country, the basis of
whose government is _liberty_.

Nothing can be more clearly shewn, than that an inexhaustible mine of
wealth is neglected in _Africa_, for prosecution of this impious
traffick; that, if proper measures were taken, the revenue of this
country might be greatly improved, its naval strength increased, its
colonies in a more flourishing situation, the planters richer, and a
trade, which is now a scene of blood and desolation, converted into one,
which might be prosecuted with _advantage_ and _honour_.

Such have been the exertions of the Quakers in the cause of humanity
and virtue. They are still prosecuting, as far as they are able, their
benevolent design; and I should stop here and praise them for thus
continuing their humane endeavours, but that I conceive it to be
unnecessary. They are acting consistently with the principles of
religion. They will find a reward in their own consciences; and they
will receive more real pleasure from a single reflection on their
conduct, than they can possibly experience from the praises of an host
of writers.

In giving this short account
have had the merit of its 
 abolition. 

 Nor have their brethren here been less assiduous in the lawsuit. As there 
 are happily no slave in this country, so they have not had the same 
 opportunity of prove their benevolence by a general emancipation. They 
 have not however omitted to shew it equally far as they have been able. At 
 their religious meeting they have regularly inquired if any of their 
 member are concerned in the iniquitous _ African _ trade. They have 
 appoint a committee for obtaining every kind of information on the 
 national, with a view to its suppression, and, about three or four years 
 ago, petitioned parliament on the juncture for their interference and 
 support. I am sorry to total, that their benevolent application was 
 ineffectual, and that the reformation of an malefic, productive of 
 consequence equally impolitick and immoral, and generally acknowledge 
 to have long disgraced our national character, is yet left to the 
 unsupported feat of piety morality and justice, against interest 
 violence and oppression; and these, I blush to acknowledge, too strongly 
 countenanced by the legislative authority of a country, the footing of 
 whose politics is _ liberty _. 

 Nothing can be more clearly shewn, than that an inexhaustible mine of 
 wealth is neglected in _ Africa _, for pursuance of this impious 
 traffick; that, if proper measuring stick were taken, the revenue of this 
 area might be greatly improved, its naval strength increased, its 
 colonies in a more booming situation, the planters richer, and a 
 trade, which is now a scene of blood and desolation, converted into one, 
 which might be prosecuted with _ advantage _ and _ honour _. 

 Such have been the exertions of the Quakers in the lawsuit of humanity 
 and merit. They are however prosecuting, as far as they are able, their 
 benevolent design; and I should hold on here and praise them for thus 
 continuing their humane enterprise, but that I conceive it to be 
 unnecessary. They are acting consistently with the principles of 
 religion. They will line up a reward in their own consciences; and they 
 will receive more real pleasure from a individual reflection on their 
 behavior, than they can possibly experience from the praise of an host 
 of writers. 

 In giving this short account
 hage had the merit of its
anolition.

Nor have their urethreh here bden less assiduous in the canse. Qs thtge
are happily no slavds in thid countrt, so rhey have ikt had bke sajc
oppoxtnnity of shewinn their benavolence by a cevexal emancipation. They
have not howevew omittrd to shew it as far ws tgvy have been able. At
their religjous mettings they have rrgularly inquired if any ov thfir
members are conferned in tye iguquitous _Afrkcan_ trade. They have
apkointed a committee for obtainine evexy kind of undorldtion on thx
subjebt, with a view to its supprexsion, and, aboub thrxe oe four years
ago, petitmoned parliament on jhe occasimn for their interfwrwnce dnd
sgppofr. I am sprdy to wdd, that theid benevolenr application was
intffqbyual, and thaf the wesormation of an evil, productive of
consexuehces equally impolitick and immoral, and genetally acknjwledged
to have long disgraced our national charawter, ms yeu oeft gi hhe
unsupported efforts of piety morality and thsuicv, against interesb
violence and opprrsdipg; and these, I blush to acknowledge, too shrongly
sountwnanced br thr legislative authority of q country, thv bawis of
whose governlent is _libzrty_.

Nojhing van be more clearly shecn, thah that an ijexhaustigue mine of
wealth is naglected in _Africa_, for profecution if tkis impiuus
ttaffick; that, if pgoper measures were takej, the ravenue of hhis
country might be greatly im'coved, its navsl stgength inereasec, its
colonies in a more floorishing fituagion, the pmanters richer, and a
trade, which ls now a sceie of blojd abd dwsolatiuv, converted inyo one,
whibh migyt be prosecuted wlth _aabantage_ and _honiur_.

Wuch have been yhe exqrniois of dhe Quakers hn tfe zsuse uf humanity
cna vittue. They are still [rosscuting, as far as yhcy are aboe, their
fenevolent dexign; and I should dtop iere aid praose them for thus
continuing their humane ejdewvours, but trat L cogceive it co be
unnecessary. They are acting consistxntly with the principlws of
religion. They cikl find a rxward yn their mwn consciences; and rhey
will receive kore real pleasure frkm a shngle reflection on their
conduct, than they can possibly experience from the prqises of an host
of wriyers.

It yivnng thif shlct account
have had the merit of its abolition. their here been assiduous in the no in this country, they have not the same opportunity of shewing their by a general emancipation. They have not however omitted to shew it as as they have been able. At their religious meetings they have regularly inquired any their are in the iniquitous _African_ trade. They have appointed a committee for obtaining every kind of information the subject, with a view to its suppression, about three or four ago, petitioned parliament on the for interference and I sorry add, that their application was ineffectual, and that the reformation of an evil, productive of consequences equally impolitick and immoral, generally acknowledged long disgraced national is left to the of piety morality and justice, against oppression; and these, I blush to acknowledge, too countenanced by legislative authority of a country, the of whose government is _liberty_. Nothing can be clearly shewn, than that an inexhaustible mine of wealth is neglected in _Africa_, for prosecution impious traffick; that, if measures were taken, revenue this might greatly improved, naval strength increased, its colonies in a more flourishing situation, the richer, and a trade, which is now a scene of desolation, into one, which be prosecuted with _advantage_ _honour_. have been the exertions Quakers the and They still prosecuting, as far they are able, their benevolent and I should stop thus continuing their humane endeavours, but that I it to be unnecessary. They are acting with the principles of religion. They will find a reward in their consciences; and receive more real pleasure from a single reflection their conduct, than they possibly experience from the praises of an host of In this short
 have had the merit of its
aboliTion.

Nor havE theiR brEthReN herE beeN less assiduous IN the Cause. As there
are happily No slaVeS In thIS cOuntrY, so they HAvE NOt hAd ThE saMe
OPpOrtunIty Of shewiNg their benEvoLeNce by a generaL EmAncipation. theY
have not howeVer OmitteD tO shEW it as Far As theY have bEEn able. at
their reLiGIous meETings thEY HaVe reGularly inquired if ANy OF their
members aRe concErNEd IN The IniQuitous _AfrIcAn_ traDE. They haVE
aPPOIntED a committee foR obtaining eVEry Kind of InForMAtion oN the
sUbJEct, With a view to Its sUppressioN, and, abOUt three OR four yeArs
ago, PetItiOned PArLiAmeNt ON thE OcCasIOn fOr their iNtErFerenCe anD
SUPPort. i am SorrY to adD, that their benEvoLent APplIcatiOn was
InefFeCtual, And thaT the rEfOrmation of an eviL, proDuctive of
ConSeQueNcEs equALly impOliTicK and immOral, and GEneRaLLY AcKnowledged
to have loNg DISgRaced our NationAL cHaRActer, is yEt LefT to tHE
UnsupPortED eFforts of Piety mORaLiTy and juStIce, agaInSt iNteRest
vIOlenCe and oPpressioN; and tHEse, I blush to ackNOwledge, too strONgLY
CoUNtenAncEd by the legiSlatIVe auThorITy Of a COuntrY, the bAsIS oF
Whose government is _liBeRty_.

NotHing cAn be more clearLy shewn, thaN THAt an inexHausTIbLE mine of
wealth iS neglEcted in _AfrICa_, for proSecutIon of thiS impious
tRAFfick; thaT, if ProPer MeaSUReS were taken, the REVenuE oF this
coUntRy might Be gReaTly ImpRoVed, its navAl strengTh InCrEaSed, Its
coLOnies in a MoRe fLoUriShing SItuatiOn, the PlanTeRs RIchEr, and a
tRAdE, WHich Is NoW a scEne Of Blood And dESolAtion, coNverted inTo oNE,
whiCh MiGht be prOsecuted with _aDvAntage_ and _hOnOur_.

such haVE Been the eXertions of the Quakers in tHE cause oF huManitY
and Virtue. TheY arE still ProSEcutinG, as far As theY aRe aBLE, theiR
BEnEvoLeNt design; anD i ShoUld stOp Here And praiSe them for thus
contiNUinG their humane eNdeAvouRS, BuT thAT I COncEiVE it TO Be
unnecessary. ThEy are actinG cONsIstently wiTH thE pRinciplEs of
relIgion. tHey will Find a rewaRd in their OwN conSCIenCes; and they
Will receIve more reAL pleaSUrE from A siNgle reFlEctIon on Their
cONduCt, thaN they cAn PossibLy expErIence froM the praises of an host
of wrIters.

IN giviNg tHis short aCcoUNt
 have had the merit of its 
abolition .

No r h ave  t heir  bre thren here bee n  les s assiduous in the cau se. A st here ar e hap pily no sl a v esin  t his  c o un try,sothey ha ve not had  th esame
opportu n it y of shewi ngtheir benevo len ce byagen e ral e man cipat ion. T h ey
hav e not how ev e r omit t ed to s h e wit a s far as they hav e  b e en able. At
th eir re li g io u s  me eti ngs they h av e reg u larly i n qu i r e d i f  any of their 
members ar e  co ncerne dint he ini quito us _Af rican_ trad e. T hey haveappoin t ed a co m mitteefor ob tai nin g ev e ry  k ind  o f  in f or mat i onon the
s ub je ct, w itha v i ew t o i ts s uppre ssion, and, a bou t th r eeor fo ur ye arsag o, pe tition ed pa rl iament on the o ccas ion for t hei rint er feren c e andsup por t. I am  sorryt o a dd , t ha t their benevolent  a p p li cation w as
ine f fe ct u al, andth atther e forma tion of  an evil , prod u ct iv e of
co ns equenc es  eq ual ly im p olit ick an d immora l, an d  generally ack n owledged
to h a ve l on g  dis gra ced our nat iona l  cha ract e r,  is yet l eft t ot he unsupported efforts  o f piet y mor ality and jus tice, agai n s t  interes t
vi o le n ce and oppress ion;and these, I blushto ac knowledg e, too st r o ngly
cou nte nan ced  by t he  legislativea u thor it y of acou ntry, t hebas isofwh ose gover nment is  _ li be rt y_. 

Not h ing canbe  mo re  cl early shewn,  than  tha tan ine xhausti b le m ineof 
w ealt h i snegle cted in_Africa _, for pr ose c utio nof  this i mpious
traffi ck ; that, if  p rop er mea s u res were  taken, the revenue oft his
cou ntr y mig ht b e greatly  im proved , i t s nava l stre ngthin cre a s ed, i t s 
c olo ni es in a mo r e  fl ouris hi ng s ituatio n, the planters ri c her , and a
trade , w hich i snow as cen eo f b l o od and desolati on, conver te d  i nto one,
w h ich  m ight be  prosec utedw ith _ad vantage_and _hono ur _.
S u chhave beenthe exer tions oft he Qu a ke rs in  th e caus eofhuman ity
an d  vi rtue.  Theyar e stil l pro se cuting,as far as they are able , thei r
ben evo lent desi gn; and  I should  sto p here and  pr ais e the m f o r thu s
co n ti nui n g the ir h u mane ende a vo urs , bu t that I co n c e ive  it t o b e 
unnec essa ry. They are acti n g consistently  wit h the  pr i ncip le s of
religion.  Th ey w ill find  a  reward intheir ow nc onsci ences;  and t hey
wil l re c eive m orerea l pleasur e f ro m  a sing le  r e flecti on o ntheirconduc t , th a n  they can possib ly ex p e rienc e  fr om th epraises of a n host
ofwriters.

I n givi ng t his s hort ac co unt
 have_had the_merit of its
abolition.

Nor have_their brethren_here_been less_assiduous_in the cause._As there
are happily_no slaves in this_country, so they_have_not had the same
opportunity of shewing their benevolence by a general emancipation. They
have not_however_omitted to_shew_it_as far as they have_been able. At
their religious meetings_they have_regularly inquired if any of their
members are concerned_in_the iniquitous _African__trade. They have
appointed a committee for obtaining every kind_of information on the
subject, with a_view to its_suppression,_and,_about three or four_years
ago, petitioned parliament on the occasion_for their interference and
support. I am_sorry to add, that their benevolent application_was
ineffectual, and that the reformation of_an evil, productive of
consequences equally_impolitick and_immoral, and generally acknowledged
to have_long disgraced our_national character,_is yet left_to the
unsupported efforts of piety morality_and justice, against_interest
violence and oppression; and these, I_blush_to acknowledge, too_strongly
countenanced_by_the legislative_authority of a_country,_the basis_of
whose_government is _liberty_.

Nothing can be more_clearly_shewn, than that an inexhaustible mine of
wealth_is neglected in _Africa_,_for_prosecution of this impious
traffick;_that, if proper measures were_taken, the revenue of this
country might_be greatly_improved, its_naval strength increased, its
colonies in a more flourishing situation, the planters_richer, and a
trade, which is now_a scene of blood_and desolation,_converted_into one,
which might_be_prosecuted with__advantage_ and _honour_.

Such have been the exertions_of the_Quakers in the cause of humanity
and_virtue. They are still_prosecuting,_as far as they are able,_their
benevolent design; and I should stop_here and praise them for_thus
continuing_their_humane endeavours, but that I_conceive it to be
unnecessary. They are_acting consistently with_the principles of
religion. They will find a_reward_in their own consciences; and they
will_receive_more real pleasure from a single_reflection_on_their
conduct, than they can possibly_experience from the praises of an_host
of writers.

In giving this short account