_African_ slavery may be pursued, without either the remorse of
conscience, or the imputation of a crime. But if the contrary of this is
true, which reason must immediately evince, it is evident that no custom
established among men was ever more impious; since it is contrary to
_reason, justice, nature, the principles of law and government, the
whole doctrine, in short, of natural religion, and the revealed voice of
God_.


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 111: Epist. to Philemon.]


[Footnote 112: The _African_ slave is of this description; and we
could wish, in all our arguments on the present subject, to be
understood as having spoken only of _proper slaves_. The slave who
is condemned to the oar, to the fortifications, and other publick works,
is in a different predicament. His liberty is not _appropriated_,
and therefore none of those consequences can be justly drawn, which have
been deduced in the present case.]


[Footnote 113: See the description of an African battle (Footnote 049).]


[Footnote 114: The lowest computation is 40,000, (Footnote 060).]


[Footnote 115: The legislature has squandered away more money in the
prosecution of the slave trade, within twenty years, than in any other
trade whatever, having granted from the year 1750, to the year 1770, the
sum of 300,000 pounds.]


[Footnote 116: Sermon preached before the University of Cambridge, by
the Rev. Peter Peckard.]


[Footnote 117: The first noted earthquake at Jamaica, happened June the
7th 1692, when Port Royal was totally sunk. This was succeeded by one in
the year 1697, and by another in the year 1722, from which time to the
present, these regions of the globe seem to have been severely visited,
but particularly during the last six or seven years. See a general
account of the calamities, occasioned by the late tremendous hurricanes
and earthquakes in the West-Indian islands, by Mr. Fowler.]


[Footnote 118: The many ships of war belonging to the British navy,
which were lost with all their crews in these dreadful hurricanes, will
sufficiently
_ African _ slavery may be pursued, without either the remorse of 
 conscience, or the imputation of a crime. But if the contrary of this is 
 genuine, which rationality must immediately evince, it is evident that no custom 
 establish among men was ever more impious; since it is adverse to 
 _ reason, justice, nature, the principles of jurisprudence and government, the 
 whole doctrine, in brusque, of natural religion, and the revealed spokesperson of 
 God _. 


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 footnote 


 [ Footnote 111: Epist. to Philemon. ] 


 [ Footnote 112: The _ African _ slave is of this description; and we 
 could wish, in all our arguments on the present subject, to be 
 understand as having spoken only of _ proper slave _. The slave who 
 is condemned to the oar, to the fortifications, and other publick work, 
 is in a different predicament. His liberty is not _ appropriated _, 
 and therefore none of those consequence can be justly drawn, which have 
 been deduced in the present case. ] 


 [ Footnote 113: See the description of an African struggle (Footnote 049). ] 


 [ Footnote 114: The lowest computation is 40,000, (Footnote 060). ] 


 [ Footnote 115: The legislature has squandered away more money in the 
 prosecution of the slave trade, within twenty years, than in any other 
 trade whatever, having granted from the year 1750, to the year 1770, the 
 sum of 300,000 pounds. ] 


 [ Footnote 116: Sermon preached before the University of Cambridge, by 
 the Rev. Peter Peckard. ] 


 [ Footnote 117: The first noted earthquake at Jamaica, happen June the 
 7th 1692, when Port Royal was totally slump. This was succeed by one in 
 the year 1697, and by another in the year 1722, from which time to the 
 present, these area of the earth seem to have been severely visit, 
 but particularly during the last six or seven years. See a general 
 account of the calamity, occasioned by the late tremendous hurricanes 
 and earthquakes in the West - Indian islands, by Mr. Fowler. ] 


 [ Footnote 118: The many ships of war belong to the British navy, 
 which were lost with all their crews in these dreadful hurricanes, will 
 sufficiently
_Afrlcan_ slavery may be pursmed, without eithgr the rxmorse kf
conscidnce, or the imputation of a rrimw. But if the contrary of thks is
true, which rwasoi must immediately evincc, it jd evndxnt that no cusjom
establishad among men wds erer more impious; since it is contrarr to
_reaxoj, justice, natute, tht pwincjilts of law and government, the
whole doctriie, in short, of matural religion, and the rfveaped voice of
God_.


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnkte 111: Epist. to Philemon.]


[Footnote 112: The _Cfrican_ slace is mf this desrriptijn; and we
could wish, hn all pur arguments pn vhe present subject, to be
nnderstood as having spoken otlv of _proper slaves_. Thw wlave who
hs cubdeones vo fhe oag, tk the fortjfications, qnd other publick wprhw,
is in a diffsrent [rqdicament. His liberty is not _appropriattd_,
and therefore none of thosw consequences can be justly dwawn, which have
been deduced in the present case.]


[Fomtnotx 113: Set bme ddwcgiption of an African battle (Footnote 049).]


[Footnotq 114: Uhe lowest computction is 40,000, (Footnoye 060).]


[Fpjtnote 115: The lggislatbde has squandered awwy more monet in the
pwosevution of the slave trade, wuthin twenty tears, than in any lther
trade chatevgr, havong granted from the yecr 1750, to the year 1770, hhe
sum of 300,000 pounds.]


[Footnote 116: Segmon preached before the Univewsity of Rambrndge, by
tfe Rgv. Petew Peckard.]


[Flotnoba 117: The first noted eartkquaka at Jamaifa, happened June the
7th 1692, when Pocv Royal was tptdllj sunk. Thns was succeeded by one in
the yeat 1697, and by anotfer in the year 1722, hrom which tyme to the
prevgnt, these regmons of tre goobe seem tu have been sevrrely vispttd,
but partucularly during thc lasj aix or seven yecxs. See a general
avcojnt ov vhe cwnamities, occdsioved ny thd late uxemcnduus nurricanes
and earthqgakea in the West-Indiam lslands, bi Mr. Fowlqr.]


[Footnote 118: Tne many ships of wwr benonjing tp tre British navy,
which were lost with all thcir crews in ehesc drgadful hurrncanes, will
sufficiently
_African_ slavery may be pursued, without either of or the of a crime. this true, which reason immediately evince, it evident that no custom established among was ever more impious; since it is contrary to _reason, justice, nature, the of law and government, the whole doctrine, in short, of natural religion, and revealed of * * * * FOOTNOTES [Footnote 111: Epist. to Philemon.] [Footnote 112: The _African_ slave is of description; and we could wish, in all our on the present subject, be understood as having spoken of slaves_. The who condemned the oar, to fortifications, and other publick works, is in a different predicament. His liberty is not _appropriated_, and therefore of those be justly which been in the present 113: See the description of an 049).] [Footnote 114: The lowest computation is 40,000, 060).] [Footnote The legislature has squandered away more in the prosecution of the slave trade, within years, than in any other trade whatever, having granted from the year 1750, to the the sum of 300,000 [Footnote 116: Sermon before University Cambridge, the Rev. Peckard.] [Footnote 117: The first noted earthquake at Jamaica, happened June 7th 1692, when Port Royal was totally sunk. This was one the year 1697, by another in the 1722, which time to the regions the have severely but particularly during the six or seven years. See general account of the tremendous hurricanes and earthquakes in the West-Indian islands, Mr. Fowler.] [Footnote 118: The many ships war belonging to the British navy, which were lost with all their in these will sufficiently
_African_ slavery may be pursueD, without eiTher tHe rEmoRsE of
cOnscIence, or the impuTAtioN of a crime. But if the contrAry of ThIS is
tRUe, Which Reason mUSt IMMedIaTeLy eViNCe, It is eVidEnt that No custom
esTabLiShed among men WAs Ever more imPioUs; since it is cOntRary to
_ReAsoN, JustiCe, nAture, The priNCiples Of law and gOvERnment, THe
whole DOCtRine, In short, of natural rELiGIon, and the reveaLed voiCe OF
GOD_.


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fOOtNOtES


[FootnotE 111: EPist. tO philemoN.]


[foOTNOte 112: tHe _African_ slavE is of this deSCriPtion; aNd We
cOUld wisH, in alL oUR arGuments on thE preSent subjeCt, to be
UNderstoOD as haviNg spokEn oNly Of _prOPeR sLavEs_. tHe sLAvE whO
Is cOndemned To ThE oar, tO the FORTIficAtiOns, aNd othEr publick workS,
is In a dIFfeRent pRedicAmenT. HIs libErty is Not _apPrOpriated_,
and therEforE none of thOse CoNseQuEnces CAn be juStlY drAwn, whicH have
beEN deDuCED In The present case.]


[FootNoTE 113: seE the descRiptioN Of An aFrican baTtLe (FOotnOTE 049).]


[FootNote 114: tHe Lowest coMputatIOn Is 40,000, (footnotE 060).]


[FOotnotE 115: THe lEgiSlatuRE has SquandEred away More mONey in the
prosecUTion of the slavE TrADE, wIThin TweNty years, thaN in aNY othEr
trADe WhaTEver, hAving GrANtED from the year 1750, to the yeAr 1770, The
sum Of 300,000 pouNds.]


[Footnote 116: SeRmon preachED BEfore the univERsITy of Cambridge, bY
the REv. Peter PecKArd.]


[FootnOte 117: ThE first noTed earthqUAKe at JamaIca, HapPenEd JUNE tHe
7th 1692, when Port ROYAl waS tOtally sUnk. this was SucCeeDed By oNe In
the year 1697, And by anoThEr In ThE yeAr 1722, froM Which timE tO thE
pResEnt, thESe regiOns of The gLoBe SEem To have bEEn SEVereLy ViSiteD,
buT pArticUlarLY duRing the Last six or SevEN yeaRs. seE a generAl
account of thE cAlamities, oCcAsiOned by THE late treMendous hurricanes
and earTHquakes In tHe WesT-IndIan islandS, by mr. FowlEr.]


[FOOtnote 118: the manY shipS oF waR BElongING tO thE BRitish navy,
WHIch Were lOsT witH all theIr crews in these dreaDFul Hurricanes, wilL
suFficIENtLy
_African_ slavery may be p ursued, wi thout  ei the rtheremo rse of
conscie n ce,or the imputation of a  crim e. Buti fthe c ontrary of t his  i stru e, wh ich r eas on must  immediate lyev ince, it ise vi dent thatnocustom
estab lis hed am on g m e n was  ev er mo re imp i ous; s ince it i sc ontrar y  to
_re a s on , ju stice, nature, th e  p r inciples of la w andgo v er n m ent , t he
whole d oc trine ,  in sho r t, o f  na t ural religion , and the r e vea led vo ic e o f 
God_. 


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FOOTNOT ES


[ Foo tno te 1 1 1:  E pis t. toP hi lem o n.] 


[Foot no te  112:  The _ A f rica n_slav e isof this descr ipt ion; and  we
c ouldwish ,in al l ourargum en ts on the prese nt s ubject, t o b eund er stood as hav ing  sp oken on ly of _ p rop er s l av es_. The slave who 
i s co ndemnedto the oa r, to the f or tif icat i o ns, a nd o t he r public k work s ,is  in a d if ferent  p red ica ment. Hislibert y is not  _app r opriated_,
and therefore non e  o f th o se c ons equences ca n be just ly d r aw n,w hichhavebe e nd educed in the prese nt  case. ]


[ Footnote 113:  See the d e s c riptionof a n  A f rican battle ( Footn ote 049).] 

[Footn ote 1 14: Thelowest co m p utationis40, 000 , ( F o ot note 060).]
[ Foot no te 115:  Th e legis lat ure  ha s s qu andered a way more  m on ey  i n t he
pr o secution  o f t he  sl ave t r ade, w ithin  twe nt yy ear s, than in a ny o th er 
tra dewh ateve r, h a vin g grant ed from t hey ear17 50 , to th e year 1770,th e
sum of 3 00 ,00 0 poun d s .]


[Fo otnote 116: Sermon prea c hed bef ore  theUniv ersity of  Ca mbridg e,b y
theRev. P eterPe cka r d .]

[ F oo tno te  117: Thef i rst  note deart hquakeat Jamaica, happen e d J une the
7th 1 692 , wh e n  P ort Ro y alwa s  to t a lly sunk. Thiswas succee de d  b y one in
t h e y ea r 1697,  and by  anot h er in t he year 1 722, from  w hich t ime  to the
pr esent, t hese regi o ns of th e glo beseem t ohav e bee n seve r ely  visi ted,
b ut  parti cular ly  duringthe last six or seven y ears.See a  ge neral
acc oun t  of  the cala miti es, occasi one d b y the  la t e tre mend o us  hu r rican es
a n d earthqu a ke s i n th e West-Indi a n isl ands,  by Mr. Fo wler .]


[Footnote 11 8 : The many shi ps o f war  be l ongi ng  to the Britis h n av y , 
which w er e lost with  all the ir crews  in th ese dr eadfulh u rr i canes,  wil l
s ufficient ly
_African_ slavery_may be_pursued, without either the_remorse of
conscience,_or_the imputation_of_a crime. But_if the contrary_of this is
true, which_reason must immediately_evince,_it is evident that no custom
established among men was ever more impious; since it_is_contrary to
_reason,_justice,_nature,_the principles of law and_government, the
whole doctrine, in short,_of natural_religion, and the revealed voice of
God_.


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FOOTNOTES


[Footnote 111: Epist. to_Philemon.]


[Footnote 112: The _African_ slave is of_this description; and we
could wish, in_all our arguments on the_present subject,_to be
understood as having spoken_only of _proper_slaves_. The_slave who
is condemned_to the oar, to the fortifications,_and other publick_works,
is in a different predicament. His_liberty_is not _appropriated_,
and_therefore_none_of those_consequences can be_justly_drawn, which_have
been_deduced in the present case.]


[Footnote 113:_See_the description of an African battle (Footnote_049).]


[Footnote 114: The lowest_computation_is 40,000, (Footnote 060).]


[Footnote_115: The legislature has squandered_away more money in the
prosecution of_the slave_trade, within_twenty years, than in any other
trade whatever, having granted from the_year 1750, to the year 1770,_the
sum of 300,000 pounds.]


[Footnote_116: Sermon_preached_before the University_of_Cambridge, by
the_Rev. Peter Peckard.]


[Footnote 117: The first noted_earthquake at_Jamaica, happened June the
7th 1692, when_Port Royal was totally_sunk._This was succeeded by one in
the_year 1697, and by another in_the year 1722, from which_time_to_the
present, these regions of the_globe seem to have been severely_visited,
but particularly during_the last six or seven years. See_a_general
account of the calamities, occasioned by_the_late tremendous hurricanes
and earthquakes in the_West-Indian_islands,_by Mr. Fowler.]


[Footnote 118: The_many ships of war belonging to_the British navy,
which were lost with all their crews_in these dreadful_hurricanes, will
sufficiently