An authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce wrecked on the western coast of Africa in the month of August, 1815
By: by James Riley
Contributors: Carman, J.; Smith, John Rowson, 1810-1864; Gimbrede, Thomas, 1781-1832; Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870; Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world; Slavery & anti-slavery
Publisher: S. Andrus
Published: 1831
Place of publication: Hartford, Conn
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Ship captains; Biography; Slavery; Description and travel; Commerce (Brig)
Other titles: Narrative; Captain Riley's narrative
Notes: Front. port. of James Riley signed: Carman p't; Gimbrede sc.

Relief cuts engr. by A. Anderson [i.e., Alexander Anderson?] and B. Tanner, after ill. signed: I.R. Smith; J.R. Smith.

"With an account of the sufferings of the surviving officers and crew who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs, on the African desart [sic], 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."

"Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life; and containing a description of the famous city Tombuctoo, and of another larger city far south of it on the same river, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant."

"Revised, and his life continued, by the author, in January, 1828."

Reproduction of the original from the The American Antiquarian Society.