[The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the by Thomas Clarkson]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the CHAPTER XVII 2/24
He promised also his assistance as to the other object, for the promotion of which I left him several of my _Summary View_ to distribute. At Worcester I trod over the same ground, and with the same success. Timothy Bevington, of the religious society of the Quakers, was the only person to whom I had an introduction there: he accompanied me to the mayor, to the editor of the Worcester paper, and to several others, before each of whom I pleaded the cause of the oppressed Africans in the best manner I was able.
I dilated both on the inhumanity and on the impolicy of the trade, which I supported by the various facts recently obtained at Bristol.
I desired, however, as far as petitions were concerned, (and this desire I expressed on all other similar occasions,) that no attempt should be made to obtain these, till such information had been circulated on the subject, that every one, when called upon, might judge, from his knowledge of it, how far he would feel it right to join in it.
For this purpose I left also here several of my _Summary View_ for distribution. After my arrival at Chester, I went to the bishop's residence, but I found he was not there.
Knowing no other person in the place, I wrote a note to Mr.Cowdroy, whom I understood to be the editor of the Chester paper, soliciting an interview with him, I explained my wishes to him on both subjects.
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