I had seen all of them before, but I do not recollect the time when I first met them.] It is not necessary to say any thing more of the first of these objects, which was that of the further distribution of my book, than that it was continued, and chiefly by the same hands.
With respect to the enlargement of my knowledge, it was promoted likewise.
I now gained access to the Custom-house in London, where I picked up much valuable information for my purpose.
Having had reason to believe that the Slave-trade was peculiarly fatal to those employed in it, I wished much to get copies of many of the muster-rolls from the Custom-house at Liverpool for a given time.

James Phillips wrote to his friend William Rathbone, who was one of his own religious society, and who resided there, to procure them.

They were accordingly sent up.

The examination of these, which took place at the chambers of Richard Phillips, was long and tedious.

We looked over them together.