Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-27
A Narrative Of his SufFer;,
WHILE A SLAVE IN H.. -


WHILE A SLAVE IN AksB,.
The author is a native of Freds,;,L
ty, Virginia. which he left in ,Ianns,..A CO..
on trading expedition 70 Pi,tsh"rny 10;
Orleans. From The latter pl s"s0 Sa and,
October for the East Indies. Durins , ,t
age the vessel anchored in the Ri s ;ae'e
the author, in company with seven ue "a
being on shore on fowling eycurs; u!ne!
was captured by party OF wild a rsIh'
conveyed several hundred miles in," aM' 40
terror tow ards the Persian GuIf mem raeia
this journey bis suferings were er,,o, uanE
continued SO for about two and hsIGe ant
Afterwards, in Guzzerat and H,oIo.a,saI A
was exalted 10 posts of honor in iba n';I;, Dc
service, and received The most aa,,a Day
marks OF distinction from the MOBILES r -. M
countries. These be- continued 70 r ~ ,as.
until The successes of The British srm D.se's,
trated the power Of the allies, mbspp 'I',
made bis escape, and safely arrived in Sd
folk in January last. :" '"
The work will be embellisbed w;,h o.
30 copperplate engravings, descr;h;Oa D. D.
sian fortihcations-kings' palaceswssn,'..,
OF the country-passes over tremonpI %a
mountains: with views of the Rims I 90
lomon,s Temple, az they appeared IN " I, 49,
the ruins Of Babylon inISO5, with tbr ..V !.
rao'an villages in perpective-a Him..
procession, with correct likeness If I"s
geraaut and other Pagan ilnages-lbs ,oT;
and coffin q: Mahomet at .NeGma-ths M M
que and altar of Mahomet at Mecc, ~S
several Pilgrims at devotion-tbe recen,; a
Of Gen;' Anderson by the king and nob; Oh.
~ OF hohee. country never before viz.
ed by Christian traveIler-bis Iepa,,r.
from thence-single combat between G.'
Anderson 4 Duncan, a Gentoo. Chief cousin
10 tneceiebrated Iippoo Sab in which Brn.
Gas was kIlled-a battle between the Nh.
rata forces. led by Gen. Anderson and III.
British army, commanded by Gen. Acbm".
", a native OF Virginia, when The latte,
was defeated with many other angrav;ns s,
to be executed by the first artists ss
AS Mr.. Anderson has returned n hi
native country with an exceedingly imnai,
ed constitution. and destitut eot all moan
OF peculiarly support except those whis
may arise from the sale OF this volume i
respectfully submits it TO the patriotism !
bis fellow citizens for their liberal ~
enlargement. And in order to enable h,
to obtain sum sufficient to procure the o..
cravings, which is estimated at abou, Inn
dollars, as we'll as to contribute to his M.
sent subsistence, he proposes TO subsc,h,,
TO advance part or the whole of the mo.
ney at the time of subscribing. He has n.
most satisfactory testimonials in confirm.
ton of bis character for probily from gen.
llemen of high standing and has been bp
nored with the kindest attentions from Ii,
Of the United States and severn
of congress. In Frederick coup
~ he is known to many of its oldest inba.
bitants: and it may not be improper TO add
that his description OF East India event,
are so fully corroborated by European Of
cial accounts published during their trans.
action, as to satisfy the most skeplical Of
bis general veraci:y
The work will contain about 500 p,ge;
be neatly printed on good "a.
per W ith fair type; and offered TO subscri.
bers (bound) for three dollars.
Any person who obtain Ten subscriber
and becomes responsible. shall receive al
eleventh copy gratis.
Ii will be put to press in a few days. ant
be ready for delivery Gin the course of tb,
ensuing summer) soon after the receipt o
letters from the American consul in Lon
don, transmitting certain Official document
which will appear in an appendix.
All communications on the subject ma,
be addressed either to Mr.. William H. A.
derson, living in Winchester. Va. ard Nj
Samuel II. Davis, editor of the Wincbesle
Republican.
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