"The Slave Trade, though nominally abolished, is actively pursued here, eighty-three slaves having been landed just before my arrival, and another cargo during my stay"

This quote by George Grey is describing the slave trade, which was nominally eliminated at the time. However, it was still actively pursued in the area he was going to. He states that eighty-three servants were landed just before his arrival, and another cargo during his stay. This suggests that the slave trade was still a successful service in the area, despite the nominal abolition. It is a plain pointer of the scaries of the servant trade, and the fact that it was still occurring in spite of the main restriction. It likewise highlights the requirement for greater enforcement of the abolition, and for more to be done to make sure that the slave trade was entirely gotten rid of.