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dation for passengers, go into the pubKo 



houses to swagger, and extol America above 



all places in the world. The abuse is very 



great indeed. Of those individuals who 



are deluded away from this country, some 



pay all they can raise for their passage ; 



others probably have no money to pay ; 



and it is of no consequence to the captain 



of the ship, whether the men have money 



or not, provided he can persuade them to 



go. I have heard the captains relate fine 



tales in America, of bringing men from 



England without money. This conduct 



appeared very generous on their part : but 



the evident fact is, that there are plenty of 



buyers to be found when they arrive at 



America. A negro sells for one hundred 



pounds : a white man will surely sell for 



twenty guineas ; therefore he sells these 



people for all he can, or probably under 



commission, before he comes, with some 



tavern-keeper. The emigrant is kept like 



a horse for sale, in America. 



I remember to have been informed when 



