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A slave uprising on board a slave ship...
A slave uprising on board a slave ship...
Item # 679848
August 20, 1772
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 20, 1772 The back page has a: "...Letter from on Board the Louisa, Capt. Laurence Hill, dated at James Town in Virginia" which begins: "We set sail from this place on the 2d of April bound to the Guinea coast for slaves..." when they came upon a boat crowded with men, very emaciated, rescued them, and inquired as to their situation. Their response included: "...had been slaving on the Guinea coast...the Captain's Parodre ...had taken their complement of slaves on board...the negroes had rose upon them, killed the Captain, his mate...and 24 men & the rest...made their escape in the boat..."with more.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, great condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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