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Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846

"The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)"

--Renewal of the Middle Passage
Bill.--Section of the slave-ship.--Cowper's _Negro's
Complaint_.--Wedgewood's Cameos.

CHAPTER XXVI Continuation from July, 1790, to July,
1791.--Author travels again.--Examinations on the side of the
Abolition resumed in the Commons; list of those examined.--Cruel
circumstances of the times.--Motion for the Abolition of the
Trade; debates; motion lost.--Resolutions of the
Committee.--Sierra Leone Company established.

CHAPTER XXVII Continuation from July, 1791, to July,
1792.--Author travels again.--People begin to leave off sugar;
petition Parliament.--Motion renewed in the Commons; debates;
abolition resolved upon, but not to commence till 1796.--The
Lords determine upon hearing evidence on the resolution; this
evidence introduced; further hearing of it postponed to the next
Session

CHAPTER XXVIII Continuation from July, 1792, to July,
1793.--Author travels again.--Motion to renew the Resolution of
the last year in the Commons; motion lost.--New motion to
abolish the foreign Slave Trade; motion lost.--Proceeding of the
Lords

CHAPTER XXIX Continuation from July, 1793, to July,
1794.


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