Some Account of the Trade in Slaves from Africa as Connected with Europe

Part I Introduction of the African Slave Trade into Europe, and Progress of it Among European Nations; I_Chapter 1 Slavery in ancient Times; I_Chapter 2 Early Voyages of the Portuguese to Africa, and Importations of Negro Slaves by them from thence. 1385 to 1497 ; I_Chapter 3 Settlements of the Spaniards in the West Indies, and of the Portuguese in Brazil: African Slaves imported into those Settlements. 1492 to 1562 ; I_Chapter 4 Commencement of the Connexion of the English Nation with the African Slave Trade. Settlements of the Dutch, English, and French in the West Indies; and African Slaves imported by them. 1562 to 1713 ; I_Chapter 5 Some Account of the Assiento Contract, and of the Negro Population in certain West India Colonies. 1713 to 1780 ; Part II Abandonment of the Trade by England; II_Chapter 1 Opinions of English and other Writers against the African Slave Trade. 1750 to 1788 ; II_Chapter 2 Conflict in England between the Supporters and the Opponents of the African Slave Trade. Act of Parliament regulating the mode of transporting Slaves from Africa. 1788 ; II_Chapter 3 Progress of the Conflict between the Supporters and the Opponents of the African Slave Trade. Act of Parliament for preventing British Subjects from assisting the Slave Trade of other Countries. 1789 to 1806 ; II_Chapter 4 Act of Parliament for the Abolition of British Slave Trade. 1806 to 1807 ; Part III Efforts of the British Government to Effect the Entire Extinction of the Slave Trade; III_Chapter 1 Endeavours of the British Government to induce the Governments of other Powers to follow the example of England in abolishing the Slave Trade. Course taken by those Powers on this point. 1807 to 1814 ; III_Chapter 2 Declaration of the Congress at Vienna in 1815 denouncing the African Slave Trade. Steps taken by the British Government for carrying out into practice the principles advanced in that Declaration. 1815 to 1830 ; III_Chapter 3 Efforts of the British Government to effect the entire Extinction of the African Slave Trade. 1830 to 1841 ; summary Summary: Result of Proceedings stated in the preceding Sections;

First published in 1842, this account has particular reference to the actions of the British Government.