An account of the slave trade on the coast of Africa / by Alexander Falconbridge.

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Employed as a surgeon on various slave ships, Falconbridge had first-hand knowledge of many aspects of the slave trade. Writing as an abolitionist, he describes the slave trade's organisation and methods, and vividly relates the treatment and conditions of slaves and those employed on slave ships.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Empire online. Cultural contacts, 1492-1969. Section 1,
Main Author: Falconbridge, Alexander, -1792
Corporate Authors: Bodleian Library
Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by J. Phillips ..., 1788.
Series:Empire online. Cultural contacts, 1492-1969.
Subjects:
Slave trade > Africa > Early works to 1800.
Slave trade > West Indies, British > Early works to 1800.
Genre:
Early works to 1800.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Adam Matthew Digital)
Physical Description:55 pages
Format: Electronic eBook
Description
Summary:
Employed as a surgeon on various slave ships, Falconbridge had first-hand knowledge of many aspects of the slave trade. Writing as an abolitionist, he describes the slave trade's organisation and methods, and vividly relates the treatment and conditions of slaves and those employed on slave ships.
Note:Reproduced from a copy in the Bodleian Library.
Electronic resource.
System Details:Available via the World Wide Web.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2007. (Empire online. Section I, Cultural contacts, 1492-1969).