It kept as far as possible from the fort, and cast anchor at the most outward extremity of the bay.

As the night was clear and moonlight we walked late upon deck, when, true enough, we saw little boats laden with negroes pulling in shore.

An officer, indeed, came from the fort to inquire into the doings of this suspicious craft; but the owner seemed to afford him a satisfactory account, for he left the ship, and the slaves continued during the whole night to be quietly and undisturbedly smuggled in as before.
On the morning of the 4th of January, as we sailed past the vessel, we beheld a great number of the poor creatures still standing upon the deck.

Our captain inquired of the slave-dealer how many slaves he had had on board, and we learned with astonishment that the number amounted to 670.

Much has already been said and written upon this horrible trade; it is everywhere execrated, and looked upon as a blot on the human race, and yet it still continues to flourish.
This day promised to turn out a very melancholy one in many respects.