CHAPTER IX.
_Continuation from July 1805 to July 1806--Author returns to his duty in the committee--travels again round the Kingdom--Death of Mr.Pitt--his character, an it related to the question--Motion for the abolition of the foreign Slave-trade--resolution to take measures for the total abolition of it--Address to the King to negotiate with foreign powers for their concurrence in it--Motion to prevent any new vessel going into the trade--these carried through both houses of parliament._ It was now almost certain, to the inexpressible joy of the committee, that the cause, with proper vigilance, could be carried in the next session in the House of Commons.

It became them therefore to prepare to support it.

In adverting to measures for this purpose, it occurred to them, that the House of Lords, if the question should be then carried to them from the Commons, might insist upon hearing evidence on the general subject.

But, alas, even the body of witnesses, which had been last collected, was broken by death or dispersion! It was therefore to be formed again.

In this situation it devolved upon me, as I had now returned to the committee after an absence of nine years, to take another journey for this purpose.
This journey I performed with extraordinary success.