But no entreaties could avail.

The commander received from the New Town people a slave, of the name of Econg, in his stead, and then forced him into the canoe, where his head was immediately struck off in the sight of the crew, and of his afflicted and disconsolate brothers.

As for them, they escaped his fate; but they were carried off with their attendants to the West Indies, and sold for slaves.
The knowledge of this tragical event now fully confirmed me in the sentiment, that the hearts of those, who were concerned in this traffic, became unusually hardened, and that I might readily believe any atrocities, however great, which might be related of them.

It made also my blood boil as it were within me.

It gave a new spring to my exertions.