CHAPTER X

Fourth class continued.--Author enlarges his

knowledge.--Meeting at Mr. Wilberforce's.--Remarkable junction of all the four classes, and a Committee formed out of them, in May, 1787, for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.

## CHAPTER XI History of the preceding classes, and of their

junction, shown by means of a map.

## CHAPTER XII Author endeavours to do away the charge of

ostentation in consequence of becoming so conspicuous in this work.

## CHAPTER XIII Proceedings of the Committee; Emancipation declared

to be no part of its object.--Wrongs of Africa by Mr. Roscoe.

## CHAPTER XIV Author visits Bristol to collect

information.--Ill-usage of seamen in the Slave Trade.--Articles of African produce.--Massacre at Calabar.

## CHAPTER XV Mode of procuring and paying seamen in that trade;

their mortality in it.--Construction and admeasurement of slave-ships.--Difficulty of procuring evidence.--Cases of Gardiner and Arnold.

## CHAPTER XVI Author meets with Alexander Falconbridge; visits

ill-treated and disabled seamen; takes a mate out of one of the slave-vessels, and puts another in prison for murder.

## CHAPTER XVII Visits Liverpool.--Specimens of African

produce.--Dock duties.--Iron instruments used in the traffic.--His introduction to Mr. Norris.

## CHAPTER XVIII Manner of procuring and paying seamen at Liverpool

in the Slave Trade; their treatment and mortality.--Murder of Peter Green.--Dangerous situation of the Author in consequence of his inquiries.

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