On the next day we met by agreement for this purpose.

It was then resolved unanimously, among other things,--That the Slave Trade was both impolitic and unjust.

It was resolved, also,--That the following persons be a committee for procuring such information and evidence, and publishing the same, as may tend to the abolition of the Slave Trade, and for directing the application of such moneys as have been already, and may hereafter be collected for the above purpose:-- All these were present.

Granville Sharp, who stands at the head of the list, and who, as the father of the cause in England, was called to the chair, maybe considered as representing the first class of forerunners and coadjutors, as it has been before described.

The five next, of whom Samuel Hoare was chosen as the treasurer, were they who had been the committee of the second class, or of the Quakers in England, with the exception of Dr.Knowles, who was then dying, but who, having heard of our meeting, sent a message to us to exhort us to proceed.