abolition of the african slave-trade

abolish abolition abolitionists Africa amendment arguments barbarity bill British brought Calabar captain carried cause circumstances civilization coast of Africa colony commerce committee consideration Continuation from July crimes cruel cruelty death debate Dundas duty effect evidence evil examined favour feeling former friends Great-Britain heard honour hoped horrours house of commons humanity hundred immediately imported inhabitants inhuman instance interest Isaac Parker islands Jamaica ject justice labour latter length Lord Grenville Lord Sidmouth manner measure ment middle passage miseries motion moved nation natives negroes never object occasion opposed oppression parliament persons Pitt planters port present principles privy council punishment question resolution respect session ship Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Company Sir William Yonge slave-ship Slave-trade slavery slaves society sold sufferings taken thousand tion took trade traffic vessels vote West-Indian West-Indies whole Wilberforce witnesses wretched