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 rience of eleven years, and by the documents I have already shewn, that that object has been completely and fully established.

Much having been said in a former debate upon the subject of the height between decks, and a vessel named the Plumper, particularly alluded to by the Noble Secretary of State, I have to observe, that the Plumper being only two feet seven inches between decks, as stated by the Secretary of State, shipped 140 slaves, out of whom only two died.

Great stress has been laid upon the evidence of Captain Schank; and, my Lords, to prove that my words and my actions shall always be the same, and that upon this grand and important question I shall always act with liberality and candour, I did not propose to Captain Schank certain questions relative to the height between decks of