The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 426 pages of information about The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America.

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 426 pages of information about The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America.

1854. Grey Eagle, of Philadelphia, captured off Cuba by British cruiser. Ibid., pp. 61-3.

1854. Peerless, of New York, lands 350 Negroes in Cuba. Ibid., p. 66.

1854. Oregon, of New Orleans, trading to Cuba. Senate Exec.  Doc., 34 Cong. 1 sess.  XV.  No. 99, pp. 69-70.

1856. Mary E. Smith, sailed from Boston in spite of efforts to detain her, and was captured with 387 slaves, by the Brazilian brig Olinda, at port of St. Matthews. Ibid., pp. 71-3.

1857. ——.  Twenty or more slavers from New York, New Orleans, etc. Ibid., 35 Cong. 1 sess.  XII.  No. 49, pp. 14-21, 70-1, etc.

1857. William Clark and Jupiter, of New Orleans, Eliza Jane, of New York, Jos.  H. Record, of Newport, and Onward, of Boston, captured by British cruisers. Ibid., pp. 13, 25-6, 69, etc.

1857. James Buchanan, slaver, escapes under American colors, with 300 slaves. Ibid., p. 38.

1857. James Titers, of New Orleans, with 1200 slaves, captured by British cruiser. Ibid., pp. 31-4, 40-1.

1857. ——.  Four New Orleans slavers on the African coast. Senate Exec.  Doc., 35 Cong. 1 sess., XII.  No. 49, p. 30.

1857. Cortes, of New York, captured. Ibid., pp. 27-8.

1857. Charles, of Boston, captured by British cruisers, with about 400 slaves. Ibid., pp. 9, 13, 36, 69, etc.

1857. Adams Gray and W.D.  Miller, of New Orleans, fully equipped slavers. Ibid., pp. 3-5, 13.

1857-8. Charlotte, of New York, Charles, of Maryland, etc., reported American slavers. Ibid., passim.

1858, Aug. 21. Echo, captured with 306 slaves, and brought to Charleston, South Carolina. House Exec.  Doc., 35 Cong. 2 sess.  II. pt. 4, No. 2. pt. 4, pp. 5, 14.

1858, Sept. 8. Brothers, captured and sent to Charleston, South Carolina. Ibid., p. 14.

1858. Mobile, Cortez, Tropic Bird; cases of American slavers searched by British vessels. Ibid., 36 Cong. 2 sess.  IV.  No. 7, p. 97 ff.

1858. Wanderer, lands 500 slaves in Georgia. Senate Exec.  Doc., 35 Cong. 2 sess.  VII.  No. 8; House Exec.  Doc., 35 Cong. 2 sess.  IX.  No. 89.

1859, Dec. 20. Delicia, supposed to be Spanish, but without papers; captured by a United States ship.  The United States courts declared her beyond their jurisdiction. House Exec.  Doc., 36 Cong. 2 sess.  IV.  No. 7, p. 434.

1860. Erie, with 897 Africans, captured by a United States ship. Senate Exec.  Doc., 36 Cong. 2 sess.  I. No. 1, pp. 41-4.

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