Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17


and sinews! Sharp geniuses were these Boston
slave dealers.
Here is another account of Mr. Timothy Fitch's
! agent IN Africa: r.. ..,......- ..
+ BEN1oIA ISLAND, Africa, June II, 1859.
Account uf what slaves on MI. Timothy Fitch merchant
i'll Boston. Riscue.
! lss men, boys, women and girls, &c
child.
1879
&c buried in all till sold.
Privilege slaves belonging to William Elbery factor,
lien, women and boys In the Hole slaves.
Do Msmaduke Marsterman, commander, &C., woman
Do Peter Gwin, chief mate boy, slave, 49,,
! Do freight &C., woman for West Indies, child
for do, &C., boy for Boston
III the hole, OH board the SNOW Caesar:
! children
1855
According to the captains showing, ome-sirh
part of these stolen Africans died i'll the horrors
of the middle passage copy re160i"a Ell taerotin
The Instructions given by the Boston slave ira
ders minute and illustrative of the spirit
and process of the trade, and withal SO cool and
unblushing, that they deserve a careful study.
RosroN Sept. a. 171.
| Cart. Peter G,ci,am:
ORDER to embrace the first good wind and proceed
to the coast of Africa touching first at Senegal aud there
cash prime slaves and then proceed down the
such places judge the most likely to dispose
As You Will be early upon the coast You are
not to take children and especially girs if you can
them likely; but as many prime young boys as you can
get from III to 20 Of age Take no SLAVE On board a
AID have choice well assorted and good cargo, make
oS To be be vo 1 bf pick hs d
to bring such cargo last which we're pey
half as much again cargo you had the voyage
by moderate calculation enough to purchase 40 $50
prime slaves What money you get at Senegal you may
slaves eeward Should you be fortunate
be ready off by the beginning Of February
at which time think it is too early to 60 to South Carroll
dispose of slaves, and purchase you complete load
of the best white sugar If by accident you should be de-
had better directly home to Boston Your privilege
is slaves, your wages f3 10s sterling per month, and
am with wishing you good voyage, and safe return,
sir, your friend and owner. ...... .-..
TIMOTHY FITCH
Capt. Peter G,cihl This encoses copy of contract
made with Mr. Pugston who came here from New York
vana where you toproceed from the coast deliver
your slaves to the contractors there for which they
pence EACH follows Size, for every slave, male
female four feet four inches and upwards, twenysx
feet four inches down feet twentyone pounds
sterling and from three feet nine inches to four feet
twenty-one days after delivery
keep tEem coSe shaved head and ace
day, and rel oiled up and make all your slaves look
slick and toeu possible, before shore Write
slaves in good order and before go into Havana
to shave clean OIL them and rdsh them s that they
may show to the best advantage. Make dispatch and
should this scheme turn out WE'LL you shall have the
ship next trip the same way.
1 wish you success, and am your friend and owner,
TIMOTHY FITCH.
Here is something as revolving as the Charles
ton slaye-auction block, which drew such crowds
and called forth such strains of eloquent denunc-
alton, and wakened such cold thrills of horror a
year ago in Boston. Human beings measured like
cattle for sale if not by the girt, by the height
and oiled up for the market If Boston was not
a slave mart to any considerable extent, yet she
had her regular lines - of slave vessels, which,
from the superior skill and activity of Boston
captains, were employed by the profession in New
York and elsewhere Eyar /
BosToN, Nov. 81 1863.
SIR You being appointed master of my snow Far
Lady, fully loaded and equipped for sea, my orders are
coed to the coast of Africa touching first npon the wind
ward coast where would have you dispose of your car
go possible and purchase your slaves suppose
prime slaves and to have dispatch But if you find that
cannot be done make what purchase you down the
coast and rice your vessel and proceed to Anamabohe
and purchase cargo of prime young slaves. You will
observe that advice purchase quick as pos
sibe not to lay long the coast
give an extraordinary price You have often lost your
voyage by laying long the coast would have
you deal largely with the factors where have dis
patch and good slaves and suppose you should give 90
30 or 40 dollars per head more than with the naves
Your privilege is five per cent. of the slaves. "
SIT to be considered that per cent privilege is
to be eight slaves. :. d
Not only trick, but even direct falsehood, was
resorted to sn the trade, which killed out morali
ty as well as humanity ".
BosTfS Nov 176S