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 and Son
Published: 1846
Place of publication: Hartford [Conn.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 271
Copyright date: 1828
Subjects: Slavery; Description and travel; Commerce (Brig)
Other titles: Narrative; Captain Riley's narrative
Notes: "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 Mogadoro 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.