I could have quoted a dozen Authors, setting forth the inhuman punishments inflicted upon the _Africans_; but that would have swelled my page. I hope this short, but true narrative, for great part of which I am much obliged to Mr. _Benezet_, will answer the same end of raising in every breast an utter detestation and abhorrence of the horrid customs and savage usage in the Islands and Colonies abovementioned, and I make no doubt but every one will clearly see, _they do not to these Negroes as they would that they should do to them_. I think it is time to leave this part and go to the last, _viz._ That this base custom is likewise against the Charter of this Province; as is clearly and most simply demonstrated by a clause in said Charter, granted by King _William_ and Queen _Mary_, dated at _Westminster_, the 7th of _October_, in the third year of their reign, wherein, _inter alia_, it is established and ordained, _That all and every of the Subjects of Us, our Heirs, and Successors, which shall go to and inhabit within Our said Province and territory, and every of their Children which shall happen to be born there, or on the seas in going thither, or returning from thence, shall have and enjoy all_ Liberties _and immunities of_ FREE _and natural Subjects within the dominions of Us, Our Heirs, and Successors, to all intents, constructions, and purposes whatsoever, as if they and every of them were born within our realm of_ England. I need say but little as to this branch of the head further than to observe, that the clause of the Charter just cited, proves clearly, and which cannot be further disputed, _that all and every of the Subjects, the Inhabitants of_ New-England, _which shall come to and inhabit within the Province and territory of the same, and every of their Children which shall happen to be born there, shall have and enjoy all the_ Liberties, &c. _of_ FREE _and natural Subjects of the realm of_ England. Indeed I am sorry to mention that this Charter should have been so long subverted and remained unobserved by the Publick in so interesting a point, when by timely observance it might have saved many thousands from Slavery that are now dead and mouldered into dust. I hope this easy found light will not be too late discovered to direct and save the present Slaves from their Bondage, which many! too many! groan under: So that I expect the inhabitants of the _American_ Provinces will not give any person an opportunity of charging them with that infamous character of making or keeping any man or woman Slaves, when they are complaining daily that their Liberties are wrested from them, and little think how they deprive these poor Black People of their Freedom, when there is as little reason for it as there is for making Slaves of _British_ Subjects. The above cited clause in the Charter, says, _Those born in or shall come to and dwell within the Province of the_ Massachusetts-Bay are FREE; from which