The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808) Volume II

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808) Volume II By Thomas Clarkson Continuation from June 1788 to July 1789-Author travels to collect further evidence-great difficulties in obtaining it-forms committees on his tour-Privy council resume the examinations-inspect cabinet of African productions-obliged to leave many of the witnesses in behalf of the abolition unexamined-prepare their report-Labours of the committee in the interim-Proceedings of the planters and others-Report laid on the table of the House of Commons-Introduction of the question, and debate there-twelve propositions deduced from the report and reserved for future discussion-day of discussion arrives-opponents refuse to argue from the report-require new evidence-this granted and introduced-further consideration of the subject deferred to the next session-Renewal of Sir William Dolben's bill-Death and character of Ramsay. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.