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CHAP, century. For if fuch a meafure Ihoiild be rafhly en- 

 ^ —^-_} forced, I take the liberty to prophefy, that thoufands 

 and thoufands, both white and black, may repent, and 

 more be ruined by it, when the evil can no more be 

 redrefied. 



From what I have learned by inquiry, from perfons 

 well informed on the fubje61:, it clearly appears, that 

 numbers of the negroes offered for fale have been 

 taken in battles, and made prifoners of war; while 

 many others have been fcandaloufly kidnapped, and 

 fome others tranfported for offences, &c. ; of all which 

 I fhall })roduce a few examples in future. 



Thefe groups of people are marched from every in- 

 land part, to the fadlories eredled by different nations 

 upon the coaft, where they are fold, or more properly 

 fpeaking, bartered, like the other productions of their 

 country, viz. gold, elephants teeth, &c. to the Europeans, 

 for bars of iron, fire-arms, carpenters tools, chefls, 

 linens, hats, knives, glaffes, tobacco, fpirits, &c. Next 

 they are embarked for exportation^ during which time 

 they, without contradiction, feel all the pangs that mental 

 or corporeal mifery can inflidt. Being torn from their coun- 

 try and deareft connections, ftowed hundreds together in a 

 dark Mnking hold, the fexes being feparated ; while the 

 men are kept in chains to prevent an infurreCtion. In 

 this manner are they floated over turbulent feas, not cer- 

 tain what is to be their deftiny, and generally fed during 



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