The witnesses in behalf of the merchants and planters had obtained possession of the ground; and they might keep it, if they chose, even till the year 1800, to throw light upon a measure which was to be adopted in 1796.

The committee found too, that they had again the laborious task before them of finding out new persons to give testimony in behalf of their cause; for some of their former witnesses were dead, and others were out of the kingdom; and unless they replaced these, there would be no probability of making out that strong case in the Lords, which they had established in the Commons.

It devolved therefore upon me once more to travel for this purpose: but as I was then in too weak a state to bear as much fatigue as formerly, Dr.Dickson relieved me, by taking one part of the tour, namely, that to Scotland, upon himself.
These journeys we performed with considerable success; during which the committee elected Mr.Joseph Townsend of Baltimore, in Maryland, an honorary and corresponding member.
Parliament having met, Mr.Wilberforce, in February 1793, moved, that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole House on Thursday next, to consider of the circumstances of the Slave-trade.

This motion was opposed by Sir William Yonge, who moved, that this day six months should be substituted for Thursday next.

A debate ensued: of this, however, as well as of several which followed, I shall give no account; as it would be tedious to the reader to hear a repetition of the same arguments.