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THOUGHTS AND SENTIMENTS ON THE EVIL OF SLAVERY.
One law, and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you; and there|fore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
Numb. xv.16.—Math. vii.12.
AS several learned gentlemen of distinguished abilities, as well as eminent for their great humanity, liberality and candour, have written various essays against that infamous traffic of the African Slave Trade, carried on with the West-India planters and merchants, to the great shame and disgrace of all Christian nations wherever it is admitted in any of their territories, or in any place or situation amongst them; it cannot be amiss that I should thankfully acknowledge these truly worthy and humane gentlemen with the warmest sense of gratitude, for their beneficent and laudable endeavours towards a total suppres|sion of that infamous and iniquitous traffic of stealing, kid-napping, buying, selling, and cruel|ly enslaving men!