away by force; and the keeper of the gnol, with a spirit of humanity which does him the highest credit, informed them, that, although they were at liber berty to leave the prison, they might stay as long as they pleased. The ruffians were therefore obliged to depart without their prey, and the next day Mr. Roscoe attended a meeting of the magistrates and recorder, when an inquiry took place into these proceedings; and the agents and the master having undertaken, on his not being prosecuted, that the men should be set at liberty, and that he should pay all the costs, and relinquish further proceedings, they were immediately released from their confinement. The magistrates shewed a proper indignation at this abuse of the process of their court: but it appearing that the Portuguese captain could not speak English, and that he had been induced to adopt these measures by the advice of others; and it also appearing that these negroes were considered of great value, having been bred to the sea, and one of them being the boatswain of the ship, so that the master would sustain a loss, which he calculated at not less than one thousand pounds, the intention of prosecuting him was relinquished. Eight of these men immediately afterwards entered, most cheerfully, into his Majesty's service; and the ninth, being more infirm, was taken by a friend of Mr. Roscoe's

on board one of his own vessels.

In the course of these proceedings, Mr. Roscoe was most ably assisted by Mr. Stanistreet and Mr. Avison, two very respectable solicitors; who most strenuously advocated the cause of the prisoners at several hearings on the subject, and generously declined any recompense for their services.

So convinced were the magistrates and recorder of Liverpool of the imiquitous nature of this transaction, that they soon after passed an order, that no process of arrest should hereafter issue, except in case where an affidavit is made that the cause of action actually arose within the borough; a resolution which will effectually prevent such abuses in future.

The directors felt that it was incumbent on thein, in the name of the Institution, to convey their thanks to Mr. Roscoe, and to the gentlemen who had assisted him on this occasion, for their humane and successful interposition in behalf of these men.

Extract of a Letter from Dr. Roxburgh to the Secretary of the African Insti

tution, dated Calcutta, August 25,

1809.

SIR-Your letter of the 16th February last, reached me on the 2d instant, accompanied with the first and second Reports of the Commi tee of the African Institution. I feel my self highly flattered by the opportunity you have given me of becoming useful to the views of that highly praiseworthy undertking, and beg you will inform the com in sending you as many of the various sorts mittee, that I will take particular pleasure of seeds, useful articles of tropical culture, as may be in my power.

The sultanee, or yellow coconut, which you mention, does not grow in Bengal, but believe it is abundant in Ceylon, where excellent coir is prepared from the fibres of the busk of the nuts of various kinds of this high. ly useful tree. I have therefore applied to this government to write to the government of Columbo, requesting that some of the perfectly ripe nuts, (say from fifty to one hundred), be sent by every ship sailing from that island for England, addressed to the care of Mr. Grant, the chairman of the India Company.

Cajaputta oil-tree seed I can send you from hence, fresh from two young trees in this garden. They are particularly minute, and require dexterity to make them productive. Some you will find in this letter, and some amongst the other seeds, packed up in wax cloth, under your addresses.

A memorandum of the seeds, and directions for rearing the sunn and paat of this country, accompany this, both of which will, I think, prove valuable in Africa, if not already there.

Dolichos tetragono abus, and gladiatus; Carpopogon niveum. These four are very excellent substitutes for kidney and Windsor beans.

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