I found the party consist of Sir Charles Middleton, Mr.Wilberforce, Mr.Hawkins Browne, Mr.Windham, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Mr.Boswell.The latter was then known as the friend of Dr.Johnson, and afterwards as the writer of his _Tour to the Hebrides_.

After dinner the subject of the Slave Trade was purposely introduced.

Many questions were put to me, and I dilated upon each in my answers, that I might inform and interest those present as much as I could.

They seemed to be greatly impressed with my account of the loss of seamen in the trade, and with the little samples of African cloth which I had procured for their inspection.

Sir Joshua Reynolds gave his unqualified approbation of the abolition of this cruel traffic.