Mr.Sharp accordingly went, and on his return made the following report: "He had a full opportunity," he said, "of explaining to Mr.Pitt that the desire of the commitee went to the entire abolition of the Slave-trade.

Mr.Pitt assured him that his heart was with the commitee as to this object, and that he considered himself pledged to Mr.Wilberforce, that the cause should not sustain any injury from his indisposition; but at the same time observed, that the subject was of great political importance, and it was requisite to proceed in it with temper and prudence.

He did not apprehend, as the examinations before the privy council would yet take up some time, that the subject could be fully investigated in the present session of parliament; but said he would consider whether the forms of the house would admit of any measures, that would be obligatory on them to take it up early in the ensuing session." In about a week after this conference, Mr.Morton Pitt was deputed by the minister to write to the commitee, to say that he had found precedents for such a motion as he conceived to be proper, and that he would submit it to the House of Commons in a few days.
At the next meeting, which was on the sixth of May, and at which major Cartwright and the Manchester delegates assisted, Mr.Morton Pitt attended as a member of the commitee, and said that the minister had fixed his motion for the ninth.

It was then resolved, that deputations should be sent to some of the leading members of parliament, to request their support of the approaching motion.

I was included in one of these, and in that which was to wait upon Mr.Fox.We were received by him in a friendly manner.