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© usly interpreted . From that time Mr . Sharp attached . himself to the great object of the abolition of the Slave Trade , and he had now the happiness to solace the calm evening of his life ? with the recollection of the success which had attended the benevolent exertions of his youth and manhood . Mr . ^ utt then handed to Mr . Owe * a
resolution that he had himself designed to move which that pentleman now adopted and Mr . R . seconded—It was in the following terms . That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Granville Sharp Esq . for his zealous , early and persevering efforts in
opposition to the African Slave Trade , and for his generous endeavours , at first un upported , though - at length successful , to establish the claims of Africans re-ident in Great i . ritain , to the common rights of legal protection and personal freedom ' After a few words from Mr .
Wilberforec expre-sive of his veneration for the character of Mr . Sha . p the Resolution was unanimously adopted Mr . W- Smith ( late M . P . for Norwich ) said that he felt himself a litde perplexed by a consideration of the
^ aany names which with great propriety might be mentioned on this occasion . He could scarcely ref ' . ain from proposing those of Lord Grenville and Lord Ho wide who had so ahly introduced and carried through parliament the Kite Bill for the Abolition of the Slave
Trade , there was however one gentleman > horn he must distinguish for whose assi tance he was persuaded his friend Mr . Wilberforce had found a load of labours lightened which otherwi e he cou'd scarcely have sustained , Mr Smith then moved ,
'I'hat the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr . Thos . Clarkson for the z . ' ; : i \ activity and perseverance which he ha uniformly exerted in promoting the Abolition of the African Slave Trade . NLr . Wiiberforce seconded the motinn . He declared that Mr . ' CLirkson ' s
sdvi e > had been always so important in their nature and so freely bestowed upon him that lie i * most identified that ^ ent 'J inan with himself upon this question a d considered him as included in every n . ark of approbation he received . This resolution being- unanimously adored the business of the day conciuJk-i by a Resolution to solicit i ; ub-
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possesses a portion of intellect and energy i > y which he is enabled to form great designs , to adapt means to the end in the prosecution of them , to combat danger , tosurmount difficulties ; and thus to evince that , with equal advan ages of education and circum * stances , the Negro-race might fairly be compared with their white brethren
on any part of the globe . BRIEF MEMOIRS LIFE ofCapt . PAULCUFFEE , Of West-port , Massachusetts . The father of the subject of this memoir , wa-a native of Africa , and brought as a slave into Massachusetts—he was
owned oy a person named Slocum , and remained in slavery a considerable portion of his life—From the family to which he belonged , he acquired the name of CufFee Slocum . 1 ? e was a man of an active mind , and habituated to industry . Like many of Im countrymen he possessed a spirit above his condition , and although he was di igent in the bu iness of
his master , and faithful to his interest , yet . he contrived , by great industry and economy , to collect money for the purchase of his personal liberty . At this time the fragment of several inclian tribes , who possessed the original right of soil , resided in the , then , province of Massachusetts—Cuffce became acquainted with a woman belonging to one of those tri ' j ^
n : \ rned JVIo . es , and married her . lie continued in his habits of fru . ality and industry , and by the blessing of JProyideijce on his labours , he was enabled to purchase a farm , ofone hundred acres , on the Westport river in jVLissachubetts .
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MEMOIRS OF AN AFRICAN CAPTAIN . The subject of the following narrative is a free negro . He is Captain of an American vessel , now on her passage from Savannah to Liverpool , and the whoie of the crew are also free negroes . The Delaware Society for promoting the Abolishing of Slavery have authenticated this narrative , fi > r the purpose of shewing that , with suitable culture and a fair opening for the exertion of talents , the negro
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scriptions in London and the Country to promote the objects of the Institution and a Vote of thanks to the Duke of Gloucester for his zealous ; able and eloquent support of the cause of Africa both in and out of parliament .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1807, page 221, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2379/page/53/
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