It was a manly and yet feeling address in behalf of the oppressed Africans.

It contained a sober and dispassionate appeal to the reason of all, without offending the prejudices of any.

It was distributed at the expense of the association, and proved to be highly useful to the cause which it was intended to promote.
A communication having been made to the committee, that Dr.Porteus, then Bishop of Chester, had preached a sermon before the society for the propagation of the gospel, in behalf of the injured Africans, (which sermon was noticed in the last chapter,) Samuel Hoare was deputed to obtain permission to publish it.

This led him to a correspondence with Mr.Ramsay before mentioned.

The latter applied in consequence to the bishop, and obtained his consent.