 will." Impudent and base assertion! Why then
do you load them with chains? Why keep you your daily and nightly
watches? But alas, as a farther, though a more melancholy proof, of the
falsehood of your assertions, how many, when on board your ships, have
put a period to their existence? How many have leaped into the sea? How
many have pined to death, that, even at the expence of their lives, they
might fly from your _benevolence_?

Do you call them obstinate then, because they refuse your favours? Do
you call them ungrateful, because they make you this return? How much
rather ought you receivers to blush! How much rather ought you receivers
to be considered as abandoned and execrable; who, when you usurp the
dominion over those, who are as free and independent as yourselves,
break the first law of justice, which ordains, "that no person shall do
harm to another, without a previous provocation;" who offend against
the dictates of nature, which commands, "that no just man shall be given
or received into slavery against his own consent;" and who violate the
very laws of the empire that you assume, by consigning your subjects to
misery.

Now, as a famous Heathen philosopher observes, from whose mouth you
shall be convicted[055], "there is a considerable difference, whether an
injury is done, during any perturbation of mind, which is generally
short and momentary; or whether it is done with any previous meditation
and design; for, those crimes, which proceed from any sudden commotion
of the mind, are less than those, which are studied and prepared," how
great and enormous are your crimes to be considered, who plan your
African voyages at a time, when your reason is found, and your senses
are awake; who coolly and deliberately equip your vessels; and who spend
years, and even lives, in the traffick of _human liberty_.

But if the arguments of those, who _sell_ or _deliver_ men
into slavery, (as we have shewn before) and of those, who _receive_
or _purchase_ them, (as we have now shewn) are wholly false; it is
evident that this _commerce_, is not only
will. " Impudent and base assertion! Why then 
 do you load them with chains? Why keep you your casual and nightly 
 watch? But alas, as a farther, though a more melancholy validation, of the 
 falsehood of your affirmation, how many, when on board your ships, have 
 put a time period to their existence? How many have leaped into the ocean? How 
 many have pin to death, that, even at the expence of their biography, they 
 might fly from your _ benevolence _? 

 Do you call them obstinate then, because they deny your party favor? Do 
 you call them ungrateful, because they seduce you this return? How much 
 rather ought you receivers to bloom! How much rather ought you receivers 
 to be considered as abandon and execrable; who, when you usurp the 
 district over those, who are as detached and independent as yourselves, 
 break in the first law of justice, which ordain, " that no person shall do 
 harm to another, without a previous provocation; " who offend against 
 the dictates of nature, which commands, " that no just man shall be given 
 or received into slavery against his own consent; " and who violate the 
 very laws of the empire that you assume, by consign your subjects to 
 misery. 

 Now, as a celebrated Heathen philosopher note, from whose mouth you 
 shall be convicted[055 ], " there is a considerable difference, whether an 
 wound is done, during any disturbance of mind, which is generally 
 light and momentary; or whether it is done with any previous meditation 
 and design; for, those crimes, which proceed from any sudden whirl 
 of the mind, are less than those, which are studied and prepared, " how 
 great and enormous are your crime to be considered, who design your 
 African ocean trip at a time, when your reason is found, and your senses 
 are alert; who coolly and deliberately equip your vessels; and who spend 
 years, and even lives, in the traffick of _ human liberty _. 

 But if the arguments of those, who _ sell _ or _ deliver _ men 
 into slavery, (as we have prove before) and of those, who _ receive _ 
 or _ purchase _ them, (as we have now shewn) are wholly false; it is 
 apparent that this _ commerce _, is not merely
 wipl." Impudent and base asstrtion! Why then
do you loed them with chxins? Why keep you your daily abd nithtly
watches? But alas, xs a fartjer, thouth a nore melanrgoly proof, of bhe
fanwehood of your assertionv, how many, whet un board your ships, have
put a period eo theit fxistence? How iany rave leaped into the sea? How
many have lined tm death, that, rven at the expence of thelr llves, they
might fly from your _venedilence_?

Do you call them obstinate tgen, because they refuse your faxours? Do
you calo rhel ungrateful, becalse they make you thiv returm? How much
rathcr oujht tou receivers to blusi! How much rather oudht you raczivers
to be consideree qs abdndoted xbd dxedrebls; who, ahei you usurp the
dominiob over those, who art af free and indspendegt as yourselves,
break the first law of juvtide, which ordains, "that ni person shall do
harm to anothqr, without a previous provocation;" who offend agaitst
thx aicuabcs ow nwture, which commands, "that no just man shall bq govvn
or received intj slavery abalnxj his own consgnt;" and whk violate the
very paws of the wmpire thwt ypu assume, by consigning youe subjects tj
nisery.

Now, as a famlus Heathen phikosopner observes, from whose moufh you
shall be convidged[055], "there is a cunspderdble difference, whether an
ynjury is donz, during any pertuwbation of mind, which is generally
dhort atd momentagy; or whether it is done with aib previous mecidatpon
and defign; nor, those crimef, which proceeb from auy sudaen commotpon
of the mind, are lqss than thosa, which are svudied anq prwparwd," how
gfdat and enormois are yolr crines to be considercd, whu plan your
Africcu coyages at a tike, dheg jouc reafmn is found, dnd houf sensds
are awake; dho voolly and deliberataly squip your vessels; akd who spgnd
years, wnd even livex, in the traffick lf _hukan libetty_.

Fut if the arguments of those, sho _sell_ lr _qeliver_ men
igto wlavery, (as wz have shewn before) and of those, who _recxive_
or _purchase_ them, (as we have now shewn) crt wholly falsx; it if
evident dhat this _commerce_, iw not only
will." Impudent and base assertion! Why then load with chains? keep you your alas, a farther, though more melancholy proof, the falsehood of your assertions, how when on board your ships, have put a period to their existence? How have leaped into the sea? How many have pined to death, that, even the of lives, might fly from your _benevolence_? Do you call them obstinate then, because they refuse your favours? you call them ungrateful, because they make you return? How much rather you receivers to blush! How rather you receivers be as and execrable; who, you usurp the dominion over those, who are as free and independent as yourselves, break the first of justice, "that no shall harm another, without a who offend against the dictates of "that no just man shall be given or into slavery his own consent;" and who violate very laws of the empire that you assume, consigning your subjects to misery. Now, as a famous Heathen philosopher observes, from whose mouth be convicted[055], "there is considerable difference, whether injury done, any of mind, is generally short and momentary; or whether it is done with previous meditation and design; for, those crimes, which proceed from commotion the mind, are than those, which are and how great and enormous crimes be your voyages a time, when your is found, and your senses awake; who coolly and who spend years, and even lives, in the of _human liberty_. But if the arguments those, who _sell_ or _deliver_ men into slavery, (as we have shewn and of _receive_ or _purchase_ them, (as we have now are wholly false; it evident that this _commerce_, is not only
 will." Impudent and base assertIon! Why then
Do you LoaD thEm With ChaiNs? Why keep you yoUR daiLy and nightly
watches? But Alas, aS a FArthER, tHough A more meLAnCHOly PrOoF, of ThE
FaLsehoOd oF your asSertions, hoW maNy, When on board yOUr Ships, have
pUt a Period to theiR exIstencE? HOw mANy havE leAped iNto the SEa? How
mAny have piNeD To deatH, That, eveN AT tHe exPence of their lives, THeY
Might fly from yoUr _beneVoLEnCE_?

do yOu cAll them obsTiNate tHEn, becauSE tHEY RefUSe your favours? do
you call thEM unGratefUl, BecAUse theY make YoU ThiS return? How mUch
rAther oughT you reCEivers tO Blush! HoW much rAthEr oUght YOu ReCeiVeRS
to BE cOnsIDerEd as abanDoNeD and eXecrABLE; Who, wHen You uSurp tHe
dominion oveR thOse, wHO arE as frEe and IndePeNdent As yourSelveS,
bReak the first law Of juStice, whicH orDaIns, "ThAt no pERson shAll Do
hArm to anOther, wiTHouT a PREViOus provocation;" who oFfEND aGainst
thE dictaTEs Of NAture, whiCh ComMandS, "THat no Just MAn Shall be gIven
or REcEiVed into SlAvery aGaInsT hiS own cONsenT;" and whO violate The
veRY laws of the empiRE that you assumE, By CONsIGninG yoUr subjects tO
misERy.

NoW, as a FAmOus hEatheN philOsOPhER observes, from whose mOuTh you
sHall bE convicted[055], "theRe is a consiDERAble diffErenCE, wHEther an
injury iS done, During any pERturbatiOn of mInd, which Is generalLY
Short and MomEntAry; Or wHEThEr it is done witH ANy prEvIous medItaTion
and DesIgn; For, ThoSe Crimes, whiCh proceeD fRoM aNy SudDen coMMotion
of ThE miNd, Are Less tHAn thosE, whicH are StUdIEd aNd prepaREd," HOW
greAt AnD enoRmoUs Are yoUr crIMes To be conSidered, whO plAN youR
AFrIcan voyAges at a time, whEn Your reason Is FouNd, and yOUR senses
aRe awake; who coolly and deliBErately EquIp youR vesSels; and whO spEnd
yeaRs, aND even lIves, in The trAfFicK OF _humaN LIbErtY_.

BUt if the argUMEntS of thOsE, who _Sell_ or _dEliver_ men
into slaveRY, (as We have shewn beForE) and OF ThOse, WHo _REceIvE_
Or _pURChase_ them, (as we haVe now shewn) ArE WhOlly false; iT Is
eViDent thaT this _coMmercE_, Is not onLy
 will." Impudent and baseassertion!  Whythe n
d oyouload  them with cha i ns?Why keep you your dail y and  n i ghtl y 
w atche s? Buta la s ,  as  a  f art he r ,thoug h a  more m elancholypro of , of the
fal s eh ood of you r a ssertions, h owmany,wh eno n boa rdyourships, have
p ut a peri od to the i r exist e n ce ? Ho w many have leape d  i n to the sea? Ho w
many  h a ve p ine d t o death, t ha t, ev e n at th e  e x p e nce of their live s, they
mig h t f ly fro myou r  _bene volen ce _ ?
Do you call  the m obstina te the n , becau s e theyrefuse  yo urfavo u rs ?Doyo u  ca l lthe m  un grateful ,be cause  the y m a ke y outhis  retu rn? How muchrat hero ugh t you  rece iver sto bl ush! H ow mu ch  rather ought y ou r eceiverstobe  co ns idere d  as ab and one d and e xecrabl e ; w ho , w he n you usurp the
do mi n i on  over th ose, w h oar e  as free  a ndinde p e ndent  asy ou rselves, 
break th efirst l aw  of ju st ice , w hicho rdai ns, "t hat no p erson shall do
harmt o another, wi t ho u t  a prev iou s provocati on;" whooffe n daga i nst
t he di ct a te s  of nature, which c om mands,  "tha t no just man  shall beg i v en
or re ceiv e di nto slavery ag ainst  his own c o nsent;"and w ho viola te the
ve r y  laws of  th e e mpi ret h at  you assume,b y  con si gning y our  subjec tstomis ery .
Now, asa famous  H ea th en  ph iloso p her obse rv es,  f rom  whos e  mouth  youshal lbe con victed[ 0 55 ] ,  "th er eis a  co ns idera bled iff erence,  whetherani njur yis  done,during any pe rt urbation o fmin d, whi c h  is gene rally
short and momenta r y; or w het her i t is  done wit h a ny pre vio u s medi tation 
andde sig n ;  for, t ho secr imes, whic h pro ceedfr om a ny sudd en commotion
of th e  mi nd, are lesstha n th o s e,  wh i ch are  s t udi e d  and prepared,"  how
great  a n denormous a r e y ou r crime s to be  cons i dered,who planyour
Afri ca n vo y a ges  at a time , when y our reaso n  is f o un d, an d y our se ns esare a wake;w hocooll y andde libera telyeq uip your  vessels; and who spend 
years , and  ev en lives,  in the  traffick  of_human lib ert y_. 

But  if the a rgum e nt s o f  thos e, w h o _sell_o r_de l i ve r_ men
into s l ave ry, ( asw e have  she wn before) and of those, who _re ceiv e _ 
or  _p u rcha se _ them, (as we  ha ve n ow shewn )are whollyfalse; i ti s
evi dent t hat th is _com m e rc e _, isnotonl y
 will."_Impudent and_base assertion! Why then
do_you load_them_with chains?_Why_keep you your_daily and nightly
watches?_But alas, as a_farther, though a_more_melancholy proof, of the
falsehood of your assertions, how many, when on board your ships,_have
put_a period_to_their_existence? How many have leaped_into the sea? How
many have_pined to_death, that, even at the expence of their_lives,_they
might fly from_your _benevolence_?

Do you call them obstinate then, because they_refuse your favours? Do
you call them_ungrateful, because they_make_you_this return? How much
rather_ought you receivers to blush! How_much rather ought you receivers
to be_considered as abandoned and execrable; who, when_you usurp the
dominion over those, who_are as free and independent_as yourselves,
break_the first law of justice,_which ordains, "that_no person_shall do
harm to_another, without a previous provocation;" who_offend against
the dictates_of nature, which commands, "that no_just_man shall be_given
or_received_into slavery_against his own_consent;"_and who_violate_the
very laws of the empire that_you_assume, by consigning your subjects to
misery.

Now, as_a famous Heathen philosopher_observes,_from whose mouth you
shall_be convicted[055], "there is a_considerable difference, whether an
injury is done,_during any_perturbation of_mind, which is generally
short and momentary; or whether it is done_with any previous meditation
and design; for,_those crimes, which proceed_from any_sudden_commotion
of the mind,_are_less than_those, which are studied and prepared," how
great_and enormous_are your crimes to be considered,_who plan your
African voyages_at_a time, when your reason is_found, and your senses
are awake; who_coolly and deliberately equip your_vessels;_and_who spend
years, and even lives,_in the traffick of _human liberty_.

But_if the arguments_of those, who _sell_ or _deliver_ men
into_slavery,_(as we have shewn before) and_of_those, who _receive_
or _purchase_ them, (as_we_have_now shewn) are wholly false;_it is
evident that this _commerce_, is_not only