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serted the one in the Star of the 27th ult. — If it be erroneous, you will see it had not its origin with us. As to G. V. I know nothing about him.

After examining the paragraph in the Oracle, which immediately follows the one in question, I am inclined to believe that the one respecting G. V. may have been fabricated by some of the advocates for continuing the Slave Trrde, for the purpose of weakening he force of the evidence brought against that trade; for, I believe, if they could, hey would stifle the evidence altogether.

Having sent you the Oracle, we have sent all that we can say about the business. I am,

Dear Sir,
Your most humble Servant,

Alex. Tilloch.

Star Office, 5th May, 1792.

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LETTER

From the Rev. Dr. J. Baker, or May Fair Chapel, London, to Mr. Gustavus Vassa, at David Dale's Esq. Glasgow.

Dear Sir,

I went after Mr. Millan (the printer of he Oracle), but he was not at home. I understood that an apology would be made to you, and I desired t might be a proper one, such as would give fair satisfaction, and take off any disadvantageous im-

pressions