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VI which, sixteen were captured, having on board
2,4Sl slaves. These are facts substantiated by
unquestionabc proofs: and show, beyond the nos
sbiity OF doubt or contradiction, the preponde
rance Of France and Portugal in this tratfc.''


81 have not heard Of either American or Dutch
ships being on the coast engaged in the traffic Of
slaves; if they be at ALL il is not frequently, and
they are well covered; but am given to under
stand, from good authority, that in the Brazils,
especially at Bahia, ships papers are manufactured
with great facility. and that every vessel, which
puts to sea from that port, has generally French,
Spanish and Portuguese papers, colours, and cap.
tains."


"Their lardships being already acquainted with
the desperate attack made by the French and Span
ish slaye-ships in the river Bonny, in last APRIL,
on the boats Of this ship and the Myrmidon, which
ended in the capture Of the whole Of those ships
! feel it incumbent on me to mention combna.
ton said to be entered into, by the officers and
crews of the whole of those vessels, by which they
bound themselves to put to death every English
officer or man. belonging to the navy, who nigh,
fall into their hands on the coast Of Africa This


was in perfect unison with all and every thing
which the slavc-dealing has engendered. Of 4
similar nature was the agreement between the Spa


nish captains and their seamen the latter binding
themselves bindty to obey erery order, of whatere1
nature it might BE, and, in case of the vesse
being taken, not TO receive any wages. Such i
the depravity to which this slave trade debases thu
mind and the character Of the desperate bandit