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The ship returned to London, and Equiano decided to sign up with an American ship called The Harmony, bound for Philadelphia again. He was part of a group that presented an address of thanks to the Quakers in Whitehart-court for their benevolence and efforts towards 'breaking the yoke of slavery.' During this time, Equiano was also invited to a Quaker wedding, and he lauds its simplicity. In Philadelphia, Equiano was glad to see his Quaker friends. A remarkable occurrence on this voyage was the collision of Equiano's ship with another, but thankfully no one was killed.

The ship then returned to London, and Equiano signed up for another voyage to Philadelphia in the spring of 1785. He found that city 'large and well-built.' In 1784, he felt the call of the sea once more, and signed up as a steward onboard the London, bound for New York. He then visited eight counties in Wales in 1783.

Not long after, Equiano left the service of the Governor to work for a nobleman in the Dorsetshire militia. However, 'from some certain scruples of delicacy, and saying Bishops were not of the opinion of sending a new missionary to Africa, he declined to ordain' Equiano. It was supplemented by a letter from the Governor extolling Equiano's merits, as well as a letter by a Thomas Wallace, who had formerly served in Africa, approving of the plan. A letter was sent to the Bishop of London to get Equiano ordained. He conceived of a plan to send Equiano to Africa as a missionary after some equivocating, Equiano agreed to go.

This man heard of Equiano's religiosity and asked him many questions. He became tired of seafaring life for a time, and stayed in London to work for Governor Macnamara. The events hitherto narrated were before 1777, and in this last chapter, Equiano seeks to tell of the events of his life in the succeeding years.

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