I found, in the course of our conversation, that Mr.Grenville had not then more knowledge of the subject than Mr.Pitt; but I found him differently circumstanced in other respects, for I perceived in him a warm feeling in behalf of the injured Africans, and that he had no doubt of the possibility of all the barbarities which had been alleged against this traffic.

I showed him all my papers and some of my natural productions, which he examined.

I was with him the next day, and once again afterwards, so that the subject was considered in all its parts.

The effect of this interview with him was of course different from that upon the minister.

In the former case I had removed doubts, and given birth to an interest in favour of our cause.