Mr.
Sewell, Bryan Edwards, Henniker, and C.Ellis, took the opposite side of the question.

Mr.Ellis, however, observed, that he had no objection to restricting the Slave-trade to plantations already begun in the colonies; and Mr.Barham professed himself a friend to the abolition, if it could be accomplished in a reasonable way.

On a division, there appeared to be for Mr.Wilberforce's motion eighty-three, but against it eighty-seven.
In the year 1799 Mr.Wilberforce, undismayed by these different disappointments, renewed his motion.

Colonel M.Wood, Mr.Petrie, and others, among whom were Mr.Windham and Mr.Dundas, opposed it.

Mr.Pitt, Fox, W.Smith, Sir William Dolben, Sir R.Milbank, Mr.Hobhouse, and Mr.
Canning, supported it.