Answer:
I would say that this excerpt is used to reveal the horrors of enslavement. It seems that Cugoano described the scene with some many details for the reader to be able to actually picture what was happening, the horror suffered and how it might affect any person in that place. It was not just him suffering but there were others who he could listen to, they were also crying.
Explanation:
The last sentence.
The writer said, "I expect to be finished with this novel in a month."
Answer:
it was delayed by agamemnon