He could not grant liberty to the children born in the islands.

He thought also, that the trade ought to be permitted for ten or twelve years longer, under such arrangements as should introduce a kind of management among the slaves there, favourable to their interests, and of course to their future happiness.

One species of regulation which he should propose, would be greater encouragement to the importation of females than of males, by means of a bounty on the former till their numbers should be found equal.

Rewards also might be given to those slaves who should raise a certain number of children; and to those who should devise means of lightening negro-labour.

If the plan of his honourable friend should comprehend these regulations, he would heartily concur in it.