Soon after we got in the dock, two of my men going out of the dock gate, were met by the press-gang and carried to the rendevous. The press gang then came on board my vessel, and let me know that they had two of my men, and overhauled the remainder of the crew, among which they found Aaron Richard, an African that I had taken as an apprentice in Africa to instruct in navigation. They claimed him as a British subject and took him off. At eleven I went to the rendezvous and got the two men first mentioned, but they would not let Aaron off. 7mo. 13. This morning the Ship _Alpha_ arrived fifty-two days from New Orleans. All well. My friends Richard Rathbone and Thomas Thompson were very anxious in assisting me to regain Richard.... They wrote immediately to London for the liberation of Aaron, with a petition to the Board of Admiralty. 7mo. 14. I this day put up with Thomas Thompson, and took a first day meeting with them, and feeling very anxious for Aaron's liberty, I took place in the stage for London. Arrived in London three day morning, six-o-clock, it making thirty-two hours, distance two hundred and eight miles. 7mo. 15. This day passed with the pleasant prospect of passing through a well cultivated and very fertile country. How often did I feel my mind enlivened with the peaceful desire that this land and people might enjoy a universal and tranquil peace. 7mo. 16. At six this morning arrived in the great city of London. I put up at an inn and took breakfast. At ten-o-clock took a pilot for Plough Court, where I was courteously received by my friend William Allen, who was engaged about the liberation of Aaron. 7mo. 17. This day went to meeting, and in the afternoon Cornelius attended me to see the great church of St. Paul and many other curiosities of London, such as London Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge. 7mo. 18. This day my friend Wm. Allen had a note from Wm. Wilberforce desiring that I should see him at -- o-clock. Wilberforce called for pen, ink and paper and wrote to the Board of Admiralty and sent his man immediately.... Wm. Allen and Paul Cuffe then went into the Parliament. 7mo. 19. We went over London Bridge to Lancaster's school, where were taught one thousand scholars by one master. But about eight hundred were then in school. This prospect of the school was the greatest gratification that I met with. 7mo. 20. This afternoon took stage for William Dillwyn's, at whose house I was friendly and cordially received, and took great satisfaction. 7mo. 21. I went and dined with George and Mary Stacey, who were very kind and loving, appeared to live in the truth.