Sir George Yonge had testified, that in a slave-ship, on board of which he went, and which had not completed her cargo by two hundred and fifty, instead of the scent of frankincense being perceptible to the nostrils, the stench was intolerable.

The allowance of water was so deficient, that the slaves were frequently found gasping for life, and almost suffocated.

The pulse with which they had been said to be favoured, were absolutely English horse-beans.

The legislature of Jamaica had stated the scantiness both of water and provisions, as a subject which called for the interference of parliament.

As Mr.Norris had said, the song and the dance were promoted, he could not pass over these expressions without telling the house what they meant.