As a friend to humanity he lamented over the miseries of the oppressed Africans, and over the crimes of their tyrants as a friend to morality and religion.

He cautioned me, however, against being too sanguine in my expectations, as so many thousands were interested in continuing the trade.

Justice, however, which he said weighed with him beyond all private or political interest, demanded a public inquiry, and he would assist me to the utmost of his power in my attempts towards it.

From this time he became a zealous and active coadjutor in the cause, and continued so to the end of his valuable life.
The next person, to whom I gave my work with a like view, was Dr.Baker, a clergyman of the Establishment, and with whom I had been in habits of intimacy for some time.

Dr.Baker was a learned and pious man.