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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Vol. I

CHAPTER XX
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At the first of these sittings, a letter was read from Henry Grimston, esquire, of Whitwell Hall, near York, offering his services for the promotion of the cause in his own county.

At the second, the Dean of Middleham's answer was received.

He acquiesced in the request of the commitee; when five thousand of his letters were ordered immediately to be printed.
On the twenty-second a letter was read from Mr.James Mackenzie, of the town of Cambridge, desiring to forward the object of the institution there.
Two letters were read also, one from the late Mr.Jones, tutor of Trinity College, and the other from Mr.William Frend, fellow of Jesus College.

It appeared from these that the gentlemen of the University of Cambridge were beginning to take a lively interest in the abolition of the Slave-trade, among whom Dr.Watson, the bishop of Llandaff, was particularly conspicuous.

At this commitee two thousand new Summary Views were ordered to be printed, and the circular letter to be prefixed to each..


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