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may still be the means, in its measure, of showing the enormous cruelties practised on my sable brethren, and strengthening the generous emulation now prevailing in this country, to put a speedy end to a traffic both cruel and unjust.

Edinburgh, June 1792.

LETTER

OF

Alexander Tillock to John Monteith, Esq. Glasgow.

Dear Sir,

Your note of the 30th ult. I would have answered in course; but wished first to be able to inform you what paper we had taked the article from which respected Gustavus Vassa. By this day's post, have sent you a copy of the Oracle of Wednesday the 25th — in the last column of the 3d page, you will find the article from which we in-

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