Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

A modern French writer computes, that the number of blacks purchased in Africa, amounts annually to above 62,000, whom he divides as follows:--England 40,000, France 12,000, Holland not above 6,000, Portugal about 4,000; as to the Spaniards and Danes, though having settlements on the coast of Africa, they have hitherto had little or nothing to do with the negro trade. So numerous an exportation of the natives taking place every year, has effectually depopulated the African coast, which is now become a perfect desert. Add to this that the trade must now be carried on in the inland parts, at the distance of about 300 miles, and it may be fairly concluded, that this iniquitous branch of commerce will soon be entirely cut off. "The sooner the better," (says injured humanity) and we sincerely join in her wish.