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 has been enjoyed by the French for these ten years past."

After these pertinent quotations, I need scarcely farther impress on the minds of my auditors the vast importance of the West India Settlements. Here I might make my stand, were it not that the spirit of perversion and falsehood, ever hostile to the rights of the Liverpool Merchant and West India Planter, demanded my most serious and active interference.

The Treaty to supply the Spaniards with 4800 Negroes annually, lasted till 1750. Upon the Peace of 1763, the Assiento Contract was not renewed; and, my Lords, a Right Honourable and eloquent Author, now no more (Mr. Burke) wrote in the strongest manner possible against the impolicy of the peace of 1763, because this country not only neglected to supply the Spaniards, but even the French, with Negroes;