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 this quarter. We hould be glad to enter into a contract, if the terms would anwer, with any good factor for rum, &c. If any uch would write us upon the ubject, and encloe a memorandum with the prices annexed, uch letters and memorandums hall be duly attended to. We are in want of about five hundred weight of camwood, and one large elephant's tooth of about 80 lbs., which you will obtain. If mall teeth can be bought from 15 to 30 lbs., o as to fell here without a los, at three hillings, you may purchae 200 lbs. Should you meet with any curioities on the coat, of a mall value, you may expend 40 or 50 gallons of rum for them. Upon your return you will touch at St. Pierre's, Martinico, and call on Mr. John Mounreau for your further advie and detination. We ubmit the conducting of the voyage to your good judgment and prudent management, not doubting of your bet endeavours to erve our interet in all caes; and conclude with committing you to the almighty Dipoer of all events.

"We with you health and properity,

"And are your friends and owners."

The laves purchaed in Africa were chiefly old in the Wet Indies, or in the Southern colonies; but when thee markets were glutted, and the price low, ome of them were brought to Maachuetts. The tatiftics of the trade are omewhat scattered, and it is difficult to bring them together, but enough is known to bring the ubject home to us. In 1795, one informant of Dr. Belknap could remember two or three entire cargoes, and the Doctor himelf remembered one omewhere between 1755 and 1765 which conited almot wholly of children. Sometimes the veels of the neighboring colony of Rhode Iland, after having old their prime laves in the Wet Indies, brought the remnants of their cargoes to Boton for ale. ''Coll. M. H. S.'', iv., 197.

The records of the lave-trade and lavery everywhere are the ame—the fame diregard of human