A collection of essays addresses how the recent peace will affect British colonial commerce and the African slave trade, arguing that territorial gains in North America remain valuable and require secure settlement. The writers critique diplomatic decisions and warn that current arrangements for African forts and the high prices paid for enslaved people favor merchants and African traders at the expense of planters. They identify conflicts of interest, urge legislative and ministerial intervention to regulate the trade, and recommend measures to preserve colonial prosperity and to prevent French encroachment on markets and supply.