Early Governors' Papers

in the West Indies, and in other Colonies it has been declared by the law of the British Government that Slavery Shall forever cease, in those colonies the happiest results have ensued, most gratifying reports have been now presented showing, that the Negroes have peacably exchanged a State of Slavery for one of freedom, industry prevails, prosperity increases and Christianity is honored and practised.

We desire reverently to commit this Cause to God. We implore has blessing on this appeal. We pray that through the power of the hold Spirit, Rulers and subjects may in all countries be brought to receive and to act upon the gospel of our Holy Redeemer and that the day may be hastened, when violence shall no more be heard Throughout the habitable earth, wasting nor destruction within her borders.

Signed on behalf of the Convention

Thomas Clarkson President

P.S. It would be hightly satisfactory to the President of the convention to be infomed of the safe arival of the accompanying communication- address to 27 New Broad S^t. London.

is impressed with the conviction, that such a systematic trade in man, must be attended with excessive cruelty and wrong to the objects of it, and involves in its prosecution a fearful extent of barbarity and hardness of heart on the part of the man Trader, and that effectual means ought to be forthwith taken in the United Stated of America, to remove this stain from the character of that nation.

On behalf of the Convention Thomas Clarkson President

A true Copy J. H. Tredgold Secretary