Revelations of a Slave Smuggler / Richard Drake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drake, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slave trade--United States.

Slave trade.

Drake, Philip.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Bookcrop, 1860.

Contents:

Intro

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER I. My Orphanage-Stockford Workhouse-Life in a Mill-My Uncle's Visit-Experiences in Moss-picking-Sickness and a new Friend-I am shipped off.

CHAPTER II. An Irish Emigrant Ship-Typhus and Dysentery-Sharks fed with Passengers-Seventy-seven days' Passage-Arrival at Boston-Quarantine in Olden Time-A Search for an Orphan-I find a Friend in a Stranger-Dr. Thady Mooney-I adopt a Profession-A kind Couple-I lose my Protectors-The Scotch Apothecary, M'Intosh.

CHAPTER III. My Uncle turns up-I Part from Mr. M'Intosh-At Sea again-A Gale-Monte Video-Rio de Janeiro-A Brazilian Slave Overseer and his Hospital.

CHAPTER IV. Value of "Live Stock"-We leave Rio de Janeiro-Chased by French Cruisers-A Fog and a Drift-The Coral Isles-A Runaway Slave-hunt-I commence Journal-keeping-A chance Cargo.

CHAPTER V. My Journal Continued-Account of St. Domingo Troubles-My Uncle in Luck-Isle of St. Vincent's-African Coast-Our Schooner-Town of Malee-Gold Hunting-Our Expedition-A Forest March-Quobah the Ashantee-A Negro Ambuscade-The Author is captured by Negroes-A Night of Horror-Journey to the Interior-Arrival at Yallaba-King Mammee.

CHAPTER VI. Captivity in Yallaba-Quobah the Captive-A Lion in the Valley-Quobah to be Sacrificed-He Volunteers to Kill the Lion-Great Battle between Man and Beast-Quobah's Liberation-Preparation for a Slave-hunt-Our Expedition-Capture and Burning of Towns-Successful Return, and a Sacrifice.

CHAPTER VII. Yallaba-The Princess Sooluh-A Scorpion Bite-Life among the Blacks-A Proposition of Marriage-I become a husband at Seventeen-Another War-party-I am made Prisoner by the Foolas-Fandee and the Foola People-The Gambia-Captain Fraley and his Sloops-Slave-packing-Kidnapping-The Brig Friendship-Congo River-Mutiny and Murder-Taken by the Kroos-Captain Baker-Up the Calabar-Dr. Maxwell again-My Uncle sends for me.

CHAPTER VIII. The Calabar and Qua Rivers-Town of Gambo-King Ephraim-Making up a Kaffle of Slaves-Shakoe the Driver-Inspecting the Stock-Branding the Blacks-March to the War-Packing Negroes-Arrival at Camarones-I recover my Chest-Resume Journalizing-Stowing a Cargo-Arrangements for Comfort-Revolt of the Slaves-A Deadly Struggle-Arrival at Berbice-Dutch Slave Market-An Incident-Rio de Janeiro again-Don Juan and his Daughter-Dr. Maxwell leaves us-My Uncle's Plans-Back to Africa-Cape Palmas-Prince V

CHAPTER IX. Life at Rio Basso-Building Barracoons-Don Miguel's Household-Our Slave Quarters and Hospital-Safe Transhipments-Sierra Leone and my Uncle's Foresight-I leave Rio Basso-Captain Leclerc and Diego Ramos-Journalizing-Ophthalmia shows itself-Smallpox breaks out-The Boa Morte a Pest Ship-A Slaver's Sabbath-Poisoning and Suffocation too late-Leclerc in Danger-Ramos in Good Spirits-A Hurricane in the Gulf Stream-Florida-Proceeds of our Cargo-The Boa Morte Sold-I start for the United States-S

CHAPTER X. A New Voyage-A Partnership Scheme with Diego Ramos-New Society and an old Friend-Brother and Sister-Shipwreck-The Mandingoes-Death of Arthur Jackson-Rio Basso again-Our Speculation-New Tyre-My Uncle in Love-Donna Emelin, the Nun-Burning of a Convent-Honeymoon at Gambia-Our clipper Miranda.

CHAPTER XI. Diego Ramos on Slave Cargoes-Slave-life on Shipboard-The Miranda on Fire-An awful Crisis-Making a Raft-The Slaves let Loose-Keeping off the Survivors-A call on "Philip"-Sooluh and her Child-A dying Appeal-Fate of my African Relatives-Three days on a Raft-Picked up by a British Frigate-Sierra Leone-The end of our Speculation-Return to New Tyre.

CHAPTER XII. A New Partnership-King Moussy-My Uncle's "Love-passages"-Donna Emelia taken Sick-Her rapid Recovery-Arrival of the Caravan-The Grand Market-King Moussy and Myself-New Tyre Flourishing-The Donna my Hostess-Arrival of Strangers-The Quadroon Marina-I take Another Trip to Rio-What followed.

CHAPTER XIII. Back to Africa-Strangers at New Tyre-My first sight of Pedro Blanco-The Mexican Blas-The Quadroon Marina-Her Strange Disease-Witchcraft vs. Poison-I go to Palm Valley-Extracts from my Journal-I Betray Confidence-Blas Covado goes to Rio Basso, and Returns-Treachery and its Results-A Brutal British Officer-Our Race for Liberty-My Uncle is Shot-Donna Emelia the Temptress-Our Flight and My Infatuation.

CHAPTER XIV. A Wife and a Fortune-I arrive at the Senegal-The Slave-trade thriving-We go to France-Paris and its Expenses-We emigrate to Cuba-My new Estate-I turn Plan'er-My Wife's Amusement-She Murders a Slave-girl-Our Visitors-A new Excitement-The Hunt with Bloodhounds-Death of a Runaway Slave-Donna Emelia's Beauty, and my Ruin-I meet my Uncle again-His Despair and Suicide.

CHAPTER XV. I go back to Africa-The Brig Gloria-Her Devil Captain and Devil Crew-Massacre of the Queahs-Treachery of Ruiz-Piracy and Murder-The Torments of Thirst-The Plague breaks out-We Abandon the Gloria-I ship in the Poncheeta-Massacre at Badagry-A Collision at Sea-We escape to the Boats-The Poncheeta sinks with all on board-I go to Angola-Gallinas and Don Pedro Blanco-My new Situation-A Trip to Cuba-I go into Speculation-Sail as Captain-Voyage of the Aguila-A Smuggler's Home-Blowing up of t

CHAPTER XVI. My Journey to Ashantee-African Sacrifices-A Missionary in Coomassie-We Visit Abomey, the capital of Dahomey-Whyduh, the Slave Mart-I discover Da Souza-Cha-Chu offers me a Wife-Fate of Donna Emelia-I return to Brazil-The Slave-Hospital-I am transferred to the Gulf of Mexico-Our Island Nursery and Slave-Farm-Loss of the Amistad-My Visit to Baltimore-Wretched Conclusion.

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Print version: Drake, Richard Revelations of a Slave Smuggler

ISBN:

1-0882-0371-X