Lyon M His Grace the Duke of Marlborough His Grace the Duke of Montague The Right Hon. John Knight xiv L The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London Mr. Rowland Hill Miss Hill Captain John Hills, Royal Navy Edmund Hill, Esq. Timothy Hansfield Hugh Josiah Hansard, Esq. the Countess of Essex Sir Gilbert Elliot, Bart. Charles Dilly, 2 copies Andrew Drummond, Esq. the Earl of Derby sir William Dolben, Bart. Cruickshanks Ottobah Cugoano, or John Stewart Mr. Child Captain John Clarkson, of the Royal Navy The Rev. Conway Lady Almiria Carpenter Charles Carter, Esq. Lord Cathcart The Right Reverend Lord Bishop of Chester ix The Right Hon. Thomas Bellamy Admiral George Belfour Mr. Lord Belgrave The Reverend Doctor Baker Mrs. Aufrere B His Grace the Duke of Bedford Her Grace the Duchess of Buccleugh The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Bangor The Right Hon. vii The Reverend Charles Adams Miss Mary Adams John Ady The Reverend Mr. the Earl of Ailesbury Admiral Affleck Mr. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland. Here we print the list of subscribers for the Subscribers grew the first edition had 321 subscribers, which grew to 804 in the Going into nine editions in Equiano's lifetime. The Interesting Narrative was a great success, Name published in this list, was like signing a petition in favor of ending the Themselves with the abolitionist cause becoming a subscriber, and having your At the same time, the subscribers were able to associate Rather than, as was more typical in the period, receiving a lump sum in advanceįor his copyright. Retain copyright in his book, which meant that he received all of the profits, This was a shrewd move on Equiano's part, as it enabled him to Their copy of the book (or copies some people ordered multiple copies) when it Of the book by soliciting payment up front from people who would then receive vi A LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS n001 n001Equiano published the book by subscription, subsidizing the printing Of your Determination, are to look for Happiness or Misery! I am, MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, Your most obedient, And devoted humble servant, May the God of heaven inspire your hearts with peculiar benevolence on that importantĭay when the question of Abolition is to be discussed, when thousands, in consequence I am sensible I ought to entreat your pardon for addressing to you a work so whollyĭevoid of literary merit but, as the production of an unlettered African, who isĪctuated by the hope of becoming an instrument towards the relief of his sufferingĬountrymen, I trust that such a man, pleading in such a v cause, will be acquitted of boldness and presumption. Government, and its proficiency in arts and sciences, has exalted the dignity of Which, by its liberal sentiments, its humanity, the glorious freedom of its I have thence obtained to the knowledge of the Christian religion, and of a nation Providence, I ought to regard as infinitely more than compensated by the introduction The tender connex ons that were naturally dear to my heart but these, iv through the mysterious ways of By the horrors of that trade was I first torn away from all Sense of compassion for the miseries which the Slave-Trade has entailed on my Genuine Narrative the chief design of which is to excite in your august assemblies a
PERMIT me, with the greatest deference and respect, to lay at your feet the following iii To the Lords spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons of the Parliament of Great Kearsley, Fleet-street and the Booksellers in Oxford andĬambridge. Matthews, strand Mr Stockdale, Piccadilly Mr. Name, declare his doings among the people, Isaiah xii. Behold, God is my salvation I will trust and not be afraid,įor the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song he also is become myĪnd in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his
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