Note 12 — DOCUMENTS, &c. &c. (continued 7)
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As an instance of the injustice of this system, we beg to refer to a case cited by Captain Denman (Q. 7099), in which it appears that the capture of two vessels, of the aggregate capacity of 80 tons, which would have held 700 slaves, was remunerated with no more than 576l., because they were empty; while that of a single vessel, of little more than half that tonnage, brought in 1,654l., because she was full. Thus the least laborious and dangerous, as well as the least effective service, receives the highest reward.
[13] Perhaps one or two vessels might have this specific duty assigned to them, apart from the general operations of the Cruizers connected with the Slave Trade.