Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants / An Inquiry into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature and Lamentable Effects

by Anthony Benezet

	Some historical account of Guinea ...,
		By Benezet, Anthony

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SOME
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT
OF
GUINEA,
ITS
SITUATION, PRODUCE, and the general
DISPOSITION of its INHABITANTS.
WITH
An Inquiry into the RISE and PROGRESS
OF THE
SLAVE TRADE,
Its NATURE, and lamentable EFFECTS.
ALSO
A REPUBLICATION of the Sentiments of several Authors of Note on this interesting Subject: Particularly an Extract of a Treatise written by GRANVILLE SHARPE.

By ANTHONY BENEZET

ACTS xvii. 24, 26. GOD, that made the world hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the—bounds of their habitation.

PHILADELPHIA: Printed MDCCLXXI.

LONDON: Re-printed MDCCLXXII.

• [Introduction.]
  
• [CHAPTER I.]
• A GENERAL account of Guinea; particularly those parts on the rivers Senegal and Gambia.
• [CHAP. II.]
• Account of the Ivory-Coast, the Gold-Coast and the Slave-Coast.
• [CHAP. III.]
• Of the kingdoms of Benin, Kongo and Angola.
• [CHAP. IV.]
• Guinea, first discovered and subdued by the Arabians. The Portuguese make descents on the coast, and carry off the natives. Oppression of the Indians: De la Casa pleads their cause.
• [CHAP. V.]
• The English's first trade to the coast of Guinea: Violently carry off some of the Negros.
• [CHAP. VI.]
• Slavery more tolerable under Pagans and Turks than in the colonies. As christianity prevailed, ancient slavery declined.
• [CHAP. VII.]
• Montesquieu's sentiments of slavery. Morgan Godwyn's advocacy on behalf of Negroes and Indians, &c.
• [CHAP. VIII.]
• Grievous treatment of the Negroes in the colonies, &c.
• [CHAP. IX.]
• Desire of gain the true motive of the Slave trade. Misrepresentation of the state of the Negroes in Guinea.
• [CHAP. X.]
• State of the Government in Guinea, &c.
• [CHAP. XI.]
• Accounts of the cruel methods used in carrying on of the Slave trade, &c.
• [CHAP. XII.]
• Extracts of several voyages to the coast of Guinea, &c.
• [CHAP. XIII.]
• Numbers of Negroes, yearly brought from Guinea, by the English, &c.
• [CHAP. XIV.]
• Observations on the situation and disposition of the Negroes in the northern colonies, &c.
• [CHAP. XV.]
• Europeans capable of bearing reasonable labour in the West Indies, &c.
• [Extracts from Granville Sharp's representations, &c.]
  
• [Sentiments of several authors, viz.] George Wallace, Francis Hutcheson, and James Foster.
  
• [Extracts of an address to the assembly of Virginia.]
  
• [Extract of the bishop of Gloucester's sermon.]