An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce, wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the month of August, 1815
Subtitle: with an account of the sufferings of the surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs, on the African desart, or Zahahrah ; and observations historical, geographical, &c. made during the travels of the author, while a slave to the Arabs, and in the empire of Morocco
By: by James Riley ; preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life ; and containing a description of the famous city of Tombuctoo, and of another larger city, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant ; illustrated and embellished with ten copperplate engravings ; rev., and his life continued, by the author, in January, 1828
Contributors: Bleecker, Anthony, 1770-1827
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world; Slavery & anti-slavery
Publisher: S. Andrus and son
Published: 1851
Place of publication: Hartford
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Slavery; Description and travel; Commerce (Brig)
Notes: Edited by Anthony Bleecker.

Reproduction of the original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Memorial Library.