
what these gentlemen heard, while they were resident in those parts, but
from what they actually _saw_. Nor has a single instance been taken
from any book whatever upon the subject, except that which is mentioned
in the 235th page; and this book was published in _France_, in the
year 1777, by _authority_.

I have now the pleasure to say, that the accounts of these disinterested
gentlemen, whom I consulted on the occasion, are confirmed by all the
books which I have ever perused upon slavery, except those which have
been written by _merchants, planters, &c_. They are confirmed by
Sir _Hans Sloane's_ Voyage to Barbadoes; _Griffith Hughes's_
History of the same island, printed 1750; an Account of North America,
by _Thomas Jeffries_, 1761; all _Benezet's_ works, &c. &c. and
particularly by Mr. _Ramsay's_ Essay on the Treatment and
Conversion of the African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies; a work
which is now firmly established; and, I may add in a very extraordinary
manner, in consequence of the controversy which this gentleman has
sustained with the _Cursory Remarker_, by which several facts which
were mentioned in the original copy of my own work, before the
controversy began, and which had never appeared in any work upon the
subject, have been brought to light. Nor has it received less support
from a letter, published only last week, from Capt. J.S. Smith, of the
Royal Navy, to the Rev. Mr. Hill; on the former of whom too high
encomiums cannot be bestowed, for standing forth in that noble and
disinterested manner, in behalf of an injured character.

I have now only to solicit the reader again, that he will make a
favourable allowance for the present work, not only from those
circumstances which I have mentioned, but from the consideration, that
only two months are allowed by the University for these their annual
compositions. Should he however be unpropitious to my request, I must
console myself with the reflection, (a reflection that will always
afford me pleasure, even amidst the censures of the great,) that by
undertaking the cause of the
what these gentlemen heard, while they were resident in those parts, but 
 from what they actually _ see _. Nor has a individual instance been taken 
 from any book whatever upon the topic, except that which is mentioned 
 in the 235th page; and this book was print in _ France _, in the 
 year 1777, by _ authority _. 

 I suffer now the pleasure to read, that the accounts of these disinterested 
 gentlemen, whom I consult on the juncture, are confirmed by all the 
 books which I have ever perused upon slavery, except those which have 
 been spell by _ merchants, planters, & c _. They are confirmed by 
 Sir _ Hans Sloane's _ Voyage to Barbadoes; _ Griffith Hughes's _ 
 History of the like island, printed 1750; an Account of North America, 
 by _ Thomas Jeffries _, 1761; all _ Benezet's _ works, & c. & c. and 
 peculiarly by Mr. _ Ramsay's _ Essay on the Treatment and 
 Conversion of the African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies; a work 
 which is immediately firmly lay down; and, I may add in a very extraordinary 
 manner, in consequence of the controversy which this gentleman has 
 sustained with the _ Cursory Remarker _, by which respective facts which 
 were mentioned in the original copy of my own work, before the 
 controversy began, and which had never appeared in any workplace upon the 
 subject, have been brought to light. Nor has it received less support 
 from a letter, published only last week, from Capt. J.S. Smith, of the 
 Royal Navy, to the Rev. Mr. Hill; on the former of whom excessively high 
 encomiums cannot be lend, for standing forth in that noble and 
 disinterested manner, in behalf of an injured character. 

 I accept now only to solicit the reader again, that he will create a 
 favourable allowance for the present work, not only from those 
 context which I have mentioned, but from the consideration, that 
 only two months are allowed by the University for these their annual 
 compositions. Should he however be unpropitious to my request, I must 
 comfort myself with the mirror image, (a reflection that will always 
 afford me pleasure, even amidst the censure of the great ,) that by 
 undertaking the cause of the

whah these gentlemen heard, dhile they were resideit in tgose pargs, but
from what they actuallb _saq_. Nor has a single instance been takvn
from ant boij whatever upon thc subncct, ercxpt that which ls mentioneg
in the 235th paga; xnb this book was published in _France_, yn the
yrag 1777, by _authoriti_.

I hane now nht pleasure to say, that the accounfs of tiese disinteresyed
gentlemen, whom I consulhed ln the occasion, arf confirmed by wol the
books dhich I hanz ever peruaed upon slavery, except those wfich kave
been wrutren ty _merchantw, plagters, &c_. They are conxirmed ny
Sir _Hans Slosne'v_ Viyage to Barbadoes; _Grmffith Hughes's_
Histori of the sdmz island, printed 1750; an Qcxount of Tortf Amdrida,
uy _Fhomas Jehfries_, 1761; all _Benezet's_ wirks, &c. &c. and
particukawoy by Mr. _Ramszy's_ Esfar on the Treatment and
Conversion of the Afdican Slaves in the Brirish Sugar Colonies; a work
whicr is now firmly established; and, I may add in a vesy exvrxorblkary
oqnjer, in consequence of the controversy which trjs gvntleman has
sustalned with the _Cursprj Tgmarker_, by whizh sevzdam facts which
were lentiongd in rhe origigal vopy of my own work, before rhe
controverft began, and which kad never ap'eared in amy work upon the
subject, havs been brouhht to lifft. Nor has it rezeined ness supkurt
from a letter, [ublished onlv last wdek, grom Cwpt. J.S. Smihh, of the
Royal Navy, to tje Rer. Mr. Vill; on thf former of whom too high
encominks cannot be bastmwed, for stancing forth in that noble anb
disintexested manner, in behalf of an injuwed character.

H have now onny to sojicir thw readef again, that he will makv c
favouraboe allowance for tme prgssnt work, not onoy drom those
circukstxncqs wiich Y have mentioted, cut grom ghe considevatkon, yhat
only two months dre zllowed by the Unifevsity for these treir annual
cokpositions. Should je hoxever ue unptopytious to my request, I must
conaole mysepf rith the refjectlon, (w reflectipn that will always
afford me pleasure, eten amidst the censures of the great,) that yy
mndertaking vhe catse of tha
what these gentlemen heard, while they were those but from they actually _saw_. been from any book upon the subject, that which is mentioned in the page; and this book was published in _France_, in the year 1777, by I have now the pleasure to say, that the accounts of these disinterested whom consulted the are confirmed by all the books which I have ever perused upon slavery, except those which been written by _merchants, planters, &c_. They are by Sir _Hans Sloane's_ to Barbadoes; _Griffith Hughes's_ History the island, printed an of America, by _Thomas 1761; all _Benezet's_ works, &c. &c. and particularly by Mr. _Ramsay's_ Essay on the Treatment and Conversion the African the British Colonies; work is now firmly I may add in a very consequence of the controversy which this gentleman has with the Remarker_, by which several facts which mentioned in the original copy of my own before the controversy began, and which had never appeared in any work upon the subject, brought to light. Nor it received less from letter, only week, from J.S. Smith, of the Royal Navy, to the Rev. Mr. Hill; the former of whom too high encomiums cannot be bestowed, forth that noble and manner, in behalf of injured I have now only the again, make favourable for the present work, only from those circumstances which have mentioned, but from months are allowed by the University for these annual compositions. Should he however be unpropitious my request, I must console myself with the reflection, (a reflection that always afford even amidst the censures of the great,) that undertaking the cause of

what these gentlemen heard, whIle they werE resiDenT in ThOse pArts, But
from what theY ActuAlly _saw_. Nor has a single inStancE bEEn taKEn
From aNy book wHAtEVEr uPoN tHe sUbJEcT, excePt tHat whicH is mentionEd
iN tHe 235th page; and tHIs Book was pubLisHed in _France_, iN thE
year 1777, bY _aUthORity_.

I HavE now tHe pleaSUre to sAy, that the AcCOunts oF These diSINtEresTed
gentlemen, whom I COnSUlted on the occaSion, arE cONfIRMed By aLl the
books WhIch I hAVe ever pERuSED UpoN Slavery, except Those which hAVe
bEen wriTtEn bY _MerchaNts, plAnTErs, &C_. They are conFirmEd by
Sir _HaNs SloaNE's_ VoyagE To BarbaDoes; _GrIffIth hughES's_
hiStoRy OF thE SaMe iSLanD, printed 1750; An acCount Of NoRTH aMeriCa,
bY _ThoMas JeFfries_, 1761; all _BeneZet'S_ worKS, &c. &c. And
paRticuLarlY bY Mr. _RaMsay's_ ESsay oN tHe Treatment and
COnveRsion of thE AfRiCan slAves iN The BriTisH SuGar ColoNies; a woRK
whIcH IS NoW firmly established; AnD, i MaY add in a vEry extRAoRdINary
mannEr, In cOnseQUEnce oF the COnTroversy Which tHIs GeNtleman HaS
sustaInEd wIth The _CuRSory remarkEr_, by whicH seveRAl facts which
weRE mentioned in tHE oRIGiNAl coPy oF my own work, bEforE The
cOntrOVeRsy BEgan, aNd whiCh HAd NEver appeared in any woRk Upon thE
subjEct, have been brOught to ligHT. nOr has it rEceiVEd LEss support
from A lettEr, publisheD Only last Week, fRom Capt. J.s. Smith, of tHE
royal NavY, to The rev. mr. HILL; oN the former of wHOM too HiGh
encomIumS cannot Be bEstOweD, foR sTanding foRth in thaT nObLe AnD
diSinteREsted manNeR, in BeHalF of an INjured CharaCter.

i hAvE Now Only to sOLiCIT the ReAdEr agAin, ThAt he wIll mAKe a
FavouraBle allowaNce FOr thE pReSent worK, not only from tHoSe
circumstAnCes Which I HAVe mentioNed, but from the consideratIOn, that
oNly Two moNths Are alloweD by The UniVerSIty for These tHeir aNnUal
COMposiTIOnS. ShOuLd he howeveR BE unPropiTiOus tO my requEst, I must
console mysELf wIth the reflectIon, (A refLECtIon THaT WilL aLWayS
AFford me pleasure, Even amidst ThE CeNsures of thE GreAt,) That by
uNdertakIng thE Cause of The

what these gentlemen hear d, while t hey w ere  re si dent  inthose parts, b u t
fr om what they actually_saw_ .N or h a sa sin gle ins t an c e  be en  t ake nf ro m any  bo ok what ever uponthe  s ubject, exce p tthat which  is  mentioned
i n t he 235 th  pa g e; an d t his b ook wa s  publi shed in _ Fr a nce_,i n the
y e a r1777 , by _authority_. 
I have now the p leasur et os a y,tha t the acco un ts of these d i si n t e res t ed
gentlemen,  whom I con s ult ed onth e o c casion , are  c o nfi rmed by all  the 
books wh ich Ih ave eve r  peruse d upon  sl ave ry,e xc ep t t ho s e w h ic h h a vebeen wri tt en  by _ merc h a n t s, p lan ters , &c_ . They are co nfi rmed bySir _ HansSloa ne 's_ V oyageto Ba rb adoes; _Griffit h Hu ghes's_
H ist or y o fthe s a me isl and , p rinted1750; a n  Ac co u n t  o f North America,
b y_ T ho mas Jeff ries_, 17 61 ;  all _Be ne zet 's_w o rks,&c.& c.  and
par ticula r ly  b y Mr. _ Ra msay's _Ess ayon th e  Tre atment  and
Con versi o n of the Afric a n Slaves in t h eB r it i sh S uga r Colonies;  a w o rk
w hich is  no w  firm ly es ta b li s hed; and, I may add  i n a ve ry ex traordinary
m anner, inc o n sequence  oft he controversy wh ich t his gentle m an has
s ustai ned with  the _Cur s o ry Remar ker _,bywhi c h  s everal factsw h ichwe re ment ion ed in t heori gin alco py of myown work ,be fo re  th e
con t roversybe gan ,and  whic h  had n everappe ar ed inany wor k  u p o n th esu bjec t,ha ve be en b r oug ht to l ight. Nor  ha s  itre ce ived le ss support
fr om  a letter,  p ubl ishedo n ly lastweek, from Capt. J.S. S m ith, of  th e
Roy al N avy, to t heRev. M r.H ill; o n theforme rofw h om to o hi ghen comiums ca n n otbe be st owed , for s tanding forth in t h atnoble and
dis int eres t e dman n er ,  in  b e hal f of an injured c haracter.
I ha ve now onl y  to  s olicitthe rea der a g ain, th at he wil l make afa vour a b leallowancefor thepresent w o rk, n o tonlyfro m thos ecir cumst ancesw hic h I h ave me nt ioned,  butfr om the c onsideration, that
only  two m onths  ar e allowed  by the  Universi ty f or these t hei r a nnual 
co m posit ions .  S hou l d hehowe v er be unp r op iti o u sto my reque s t ,  Imustcon s ole my self  with the reflect i on, (a reflect iont h atwil l  alw ay s
afford me pl eas ur e ,  even am id st the cens ures ofth e  grea t,) th at byunderta k i ng the ca useofthe

what these_gentlemen heard,_while they were resident_in those_parts,_but
from what_they_actually _saw_. Nor_has a single_instance been taken
from any_book whatever upon_the_subject, except that which is mentioned
in the 235th page; and this book was published_in__France_, in_the
year_1777,_by _authority_.

I have now the_pleasure to say, that the_accounts of_these disinterested
gentlemen, whom I consulted on the occasion,_are_confirmed by all_the
books which I have ever perused upon slavery, except_those which have
been written by _merchants,_planters, &c_. They_are_confirmed_by
Sir _Hans Sloane's_ Voyage_to Barbadoes; _Griffith Hughes's_
History of the_same island, printed 1750; an Account_of North America,
by _Thomas Jeffries_, 1761; all__Benezet's_ works, &c. &c. and
particularly by_Mr. _Ramsay's_ Essay on the_Treatment and
Conversion_of the African Slaves in_the British Sugar_Colonies; a_work
which is now_firmly established; and, I may add_in a very_extraordinary
manner, in consequence of the controversy_which_this gentleman has
sustained_with_the__Cursory Remarker_,_by which several_facts_which
were mentioned_in_the original copy of my own_work,_before the
controversy began, and which had never_appeared in any work_upon_the
subject, have been brought_to light. Nor has it_received less support
from a letter, published_only last_week, from_Capt. J.S. Smith, of the
Royal Navy, to the Rev. Mr. Hill;_on the former of whom too_high
encomiums cannot be bestowed,_for standing_forth_in that noble_and
disinterested_manner, in_behalf of an injured character.

I have now_only to_solicit the reader again, that he_will make a
favourable allowance_for_the present work, not only from_those
circumstances which I have mentioned, but_from the consideration, that
only two_months_are_allowed by the University for_these their annual
compositions. Should he however_be unpropitious to_my request, I must
console myself with the_reflection,_(a reflection that will always
afford me_pleasure,_even amidst the censures of the_great,)_that_by
undertaking the cause of the