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GREAT number of PETITIONS* were prefented, praying for the ABOLITION of the SLAVE TRADE.

The Right Honourable H. DUNDAS prefented one from the Inhabitants of the City of Edinburgh, and SIR WATKIN LEWES One from the Livery of London in Common Hall affembled.-Referred to the Committee on the Slave Trade. Mr. WILBERFORCE moved that all the Evidence given on this Trade be referred to the Committee.-Ordered.

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He then moved the Order of the Day, which was "the Houfe to refolve itself into a Committee of the whole "House, to confider of the circumftances of the African Slave Trade."

The Houfe refolved itself into a Committee accordingly, SIR WILLIAM DOLBEN in the Chair:

* The whole number of Petitions prefented to this Day, was Five Hundred and Eight.

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Mr.WILBERFORCE.