TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. The original text used the character ſ (long-form s); these have been replaced by the normal s in this etext. There is only one Footnote and this has been placed at the end of the book. Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book. A DISSUASION FROM THE SLAVE TRADE. A DISSUASION TO GREAT-BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES, FROM THE SLAVE TRADE TO AFRICA. SHEWING, The Contradiction this Trade bears, both to Laws divine and provincial; the Disadvantages arising from it, and Advantages from abolishing it, both to EUROPE and AFRICA, particularly to BRITAIN and the Plantations. ALSO SHEWING, How to put this Trade to AFRICA on a just and lawful Footing. By JAMES SWAN, A Native of GREAT-BRITAIN, and Friend to the Welfare of this CONTINENT. BOSTON: NE. Printed by E. RUSSELL, near the New Intelligence-Office and Auction-room, and next the Cornfield, Union-street. THE DEDICATION. To all FRIENDS to LIBERTY. FELLOW SUBJECTS, It is to you I dedicate this Treatise, and beg your protection of the same, hoping it will meet with a kind reception. The approbation men of character and sense have given the following Work, has made me venture it into your hands: And I hope in the perusal you will keep in view the Author, I am certain you cannot then fail of making great allowances. I am a _North-Briton_! And when you know that, it alone may be judged by some, sufficient to brand me with the hateful name of _Tory_, and thereby condemn this Dissuasion. But let me inform you (for there is no general rule without an exception) that I am a most sincere well-wisher to the common cause of _Liberty_, both _personal_ and _constitutional_; then you will, give me a place in the list of your staunch Friends, and accept of this Attempt, as intended to be a mean of abolishing one great part of _Slavery_ here. If there is any merit in endeavouring to set free from _Bondage_ our fellow creatures, and in trying to promote the good and welfare of any nation, province, country, or individual, surely I may claim it; for my sincere endeavour is to these purposes: And if I should happen to miss my aim, I shall sit down satisfied with the merit of a good intent.