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Effort to organize committees for emancipation throughout the British empire; "I have been engaged for some months on a Tour in behalf of the 'radical abolition of slavery in the Dutch Colonies.'" Voices his intent on sending more petitions to Parliament and establishing committees in every county in the Kingdom to distribute antislavery books that would contribute to this purpose.

Circular articulating the aims of Colonization Society and requests for donations; "the pioneers have located the colony, begun the settlement, and are now ready to receive colonists." [Montserrado, Liberia] Includes handwritten note addressed to Rev. Chapin of Wethersfield-Rocky Hill, Connecticut, requesting that he preach on the nation's birthday that there are 1.5 million slaves in the country.

Resolutions for the "gradual emancipation of the people of Colour."

The Quaker grammarian and moralist gives his opinion against immediate emancipation in the West Indies; "such a measure, would ultimately prove destruction of both the Whites and the Blacks, and the total ruin of the cause, in which we are engaged." However, he believes that Heyrick could publish a "plausible and humane" work on the subject and requests that she send him two copies of the work.

Binding Betsey, a free African-American girl, to Cox as his apprentice to learn the art of housekeeping until she has reached the age of 21. Signed by William Hardin, George Cox, and Samuel Phillips.

"Brechin Castle Estates Journal." Overseer's report for a sugarcane plantation, detailing information on slaves, plantation production, livestock, articles received and delivered, a white worker, and general observations on slave health, weather, and sugar cane cultivation. Accounts for the 55 enslaved men, women, boys, girls, and children, and details the location and type of their labor. Includes a note about retaining some rum "for Estates use – for the slaves." Details number of acres of sugarcane and plantains under cultivation. Comments on illnesses, including dysentery, sores, and fevers, and mentions one elderly man who is believed to be faking sickness. "Teddy has been since June last in the hospital the Doctor Can see nothing the matter with him but Laziness to move about, and this I am obliged to Indulge him with on consequence of his old age."

Bill of sale for enslaved man, Griffin, "suppose to be about Thirty years of age" for the sum of two hundred and eighty-four dollars.

"Conviction of Andrew & Israel Peters at a court of special sessions." Queens County Justices of the Peace convicted Andrew Peters and Israel Peters, African American men, of petit larceny for stealing three turkeys from Richard Hubbs. Andrew Peters to be imprisoned for four months and Israel Peters for thirty days.

Miner, a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, offers opinions and information on colonization; 1808 abolition of slave trade has not worked, the possibility of sending Africans to Cuba.

Sale of Caroline, a slave child, by Samuel Bowling to George Alderson for $200. This document arrived at the Clements Library with John Anderson DS to Nathaniel Willsin [i.e. Wilson], April 14, 1785, respecting the sale of James, another child slave.