Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa / The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

The author recounts voyages along the West African windward coast, describing coastal geography, ports visited, and encounters with local chiefs and communities. He documents observed religion, customs, social practices such as trial by ordeal, warfare, and the effects of slavery, and surveys natural and commercial resources. Practical proposals are advanced for promoting legitimate trade, establishing depots and factories, and for measures intended to foster moral and intellectual improvement among the inhabitants. An appended policy letter outlines steps to abolish the slave trade and to reorganize administration and commercial access to the interior.