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PART II.

The African Commerce or Slave-Trade.

CHAP. I. The history of mankind from their first situation to a
state of government.--Chap. II. An account of the first
governments.--Chap. III. Liberty a natural right.--That of
government adventitious.--Government, its nature.--Its end.--Chap.
IV. Mankind cannot be considered as property.--An objection
answered.--Chap. V. Division of the commerce into two parts, as it
relates to those who sell, and those who purchase the human species
into slavery.--The right of the sellers examined with respect to
the two orders of African slaves, "of those who are publickly seized
by virtue of the authority of their prince, and of those, who are
kidnapped by individuals."--Chap. VI. Their right with respect to
convicts.--From the proportion of the punishment to the
offence.--From its object and end.--Chap. VII. Their right with
respect to prisoners of war.--The jus captivitatis, or right of
capture explained.--Its injustice.--Farther explication of the
right of capture, in answer to some supposed objections.--Chap.
VIII. Additional remarks on the two orders that were first
mentioned.--The number which they annually contain.--A description
of an African battle.--Additional remarks on prisoners of war.--On
convicts.--Chap. IX. The right of the purchasers
examined.--Conclusion.