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72.73% majesty nature honour humanity attention virtue surely general true royal benevolence african minds mind blessings millions desire misery africans earth situation heaven sufferings worthy afflicted office manumission generous iniquity brutes address queen interposition measure commit presence confined brethren sable sentiment practised planters greater power fully written european degree substantial
27.27% captain man told board time vessel good found great god place asked make thought free mr knew gave gentleman master joy heart st england leave house money mate desired island poor deal set white met sloop wished received happy kind black back give treated men slaves hand means obliged

March the 21st, 1788, I had the honour of presenting the Queen with a petition on behalf of my African brethren, which was received most graciously by her Majesty[Y]: