A new account of some parts of Guinea and the slave-trade containing I, The history of the late conquest of the Kingdom of Whidaw by the King of Dahomè. The author's journey to the conqueror's camp : where he saw several captives sacrificed, &c. II, The manner how the Negroes become slaves. The numbers of them yearly exported from Guinea to America. The lawfulness of that trade. The mutinies among them on board the ships where the author has been, &c. III, A relation of the author's being taken by pirates, and the many dangers he underwent / by Captain William Snelgrave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snelgrave, William.

Series:

Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part I: Debates over slavery and abolition.

Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part I: Debates over slavery and abolition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slave trade--Africa, West--Early works to 1800.

Slave trade.

Slavery--United States--Early works to 1800.

Slavery.

Slave trade--United States--Early works to 1800.

Guinea--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Guinea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([19], 288 p.)

Other Title:

New account of some parts of Guinea and the slave-trade

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. J. and P. Knapton, 1734.

Notes:

Reproduction of the original from the Royal Commonwealth Society. Reproduced courtesy of World Microfilms Publications.

Contains:

History of the late conquest of the Kingdom of Whidaw by the King of Dahom�e.

Manner how the Negroes become slaves.

Numbers of them yearly exported from Guinea to America.

Lawfulness of that trade.

Mutinies among them on board the ships where the author has been, &c.

Relation of the author's being taken by pirates, and the many dangers he underwent.

OCLC:

505797317