The Triangular Trade

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The Triangular Trade
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Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. Sir Captain Jeynson,
according to your Directions to him received at
Barbados, brought your ship Walpole to this place
on Thursday the seventh of last month, and
Immediately sent Notice into all these parts of
the Country of the sale on Monday following. I
had the Pleasure of seeing many more people than
usually come on such occasions, and I knew from
the sales of their Pork last winter, and Tobacco
this summer, they had money enough to purchase
more than I had to sell, but the sort of slaves
did not please them, consisting chiefly of a
large number of children and some men and women,
all but Ten past their prime, they had great
Expectations of many Negro--ships in this York
River, and besides all this, all but some of the
children were in such a miserable state that It
was impossible to conceal it,
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What hits you first in this letter?
Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. Sir Captain Jeynson,
according to your Directions to him received at
Barbados, brought your ship Walpole to this place
on Thursday the seventh of last month, and
Immediately sent Notice into all these parts of
the Country of the sale on Monday following. I
had the Pleasure of seeing many more people than
ususally come on such occasions, and I knew from
the sales of their Pork last winter, and Tobacco
this summer, they had money enough to purchase
more than I had to sell, but the sort of slaves
did not please them, consisting chiefly of a
large number of children and some men and women,
all but Ten past their prime, they had great
Expectations of many Negro--ships in this York
River, and besides all this, all but some of the
children were in such a miserable state that It
was impossible to conceal it,
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What hits you first in this letter?
Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. Sir Captain Jeynson,
according to your Directions to him received at
Barbados, brought your ship Walpole to this place
on Thursday the seventh of last month, and
Immediately sent Notice into all these parts of
the Country of the sale on Monday following. I
had the Pleasure of seeing many more people than
ususally come on such occasions, and I knew from
the sales of their Pork last winter, and Tobacco
this summer, they had money enough to purchase
more than I had to sell, but the sort of slaves
did not please them, consisting chiefly of a
large number of children and some men and women,
all but Ten past their prime, they had great
Expectations of many Negro--ships in this York
River, and besides all this, all but some of the
children were in such a miserable state that It
was impossible to conceal it,
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What does the source tell you about the Slave
Trade?
Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. Sir Captain Jeynson,
according to your Directions to him received at
Barbados, brought your ship Walpole to this place
on Thursday the seventh of last month, and
Immediately sent Notice into all these parts of
the Country of the sale on Monday following. I
had the Pleasure of seeing many more people than
ususally come on such occasions, and I knew from
the sales of their Pork last winter, and Tobacco
this summer, they had money enough to purchase
more than I had to sell, but the sort of slaves
did not please them, consisting chiefly of a
large number of children and some men and women,
all but Ten past their prime, they had great
Expectations of many Negro--ships in this York
River, and besides all this, all but some of the
children were in such a miserable state that It
was impossible to conceal it,
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What does the source suggest about the Slave
Trade?
Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. Sir Captain Jeynson,
according to your Directions to him received at
Barbados, brought your ship Walpole to this place
on Thursday the seventh of last month, and
Immediately sent Notice into all these parts of
the Country of the sale on Monday following. I
had the Pleasure of seeing many more people than
ususally come on such occasions, and I knew from
the sales of their Pork last winter, and Tobacco
this summer, they had money enough to purchase
more than I had to sell, but the sort of slaves
did not please them, consisting chiefly of a
large number of children and some men and women,
all but Ten past their prime, they had great
Expectations of many Negro--ships in this York
River, and besides all this, all but some of the
children were in such a miserable state that It
was impossible to conceal it,
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Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. and I thought it the
fastest method to accept of anything that looks
like a Reasonable offer, yet it was impossible
to sell them fast enough some that seem'd to ail
not much woud dye the Day following, and the case
of one Thos Franklin a Poor man of sixty years of
age is much to be pitied. He paid all the money
he had in the world for a lusty Boy who I had
reason to believe was subject to Fitts and as I
was afterwards inform'd he had tumbled down for
dead the very first Day he went a shore, which
the Negroes did for two or three dayes before the
sale to air themselves, the ship lying very nigh,
But he was then relieved by being let Blood. The
poor old man after paying 16 odd shillings
carrying him about twelve miles on his Horse,
four miles in his armes, could scarcely get him
to his House before he died. I hope you will
think me at liberty to return this money,
otherwise I must upon myself as bound in
conscience to return it out of my own Pocket.
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Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. In short, Sir, it is
impossible to describe the wretched condition
these slaves were in. The Capt. writ to me from
York, where he was taken ill in his way from
Hampton, That he had two hundred nine slaves
aboard his ship but all I ever could see was far
short of that Number. He sayes he brought two
Hundred ninety off the coast, of which he sent
twenty six to Maryland from Barbadoes. One
hundred thirty three have been sold here thirty
two are sent with the Captain to the Eastern
Shore three left aboard the Ship not fitt to be
removed on any Accot. So you will be easily able
to compute what an unhappy mortality their has
been among them
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Shirley Aug. 1, 1738. it must needs be a sad
sale, when I was Forsed to sell one twenty of
the young slaves (except an old woman, Mother to
one of the children) to Capt Thos. Brewer for two
hundred five pounds current money Eleven
men, nine women, four boys one girl, to Mr.
James Skelton, for two hundred fifty pounds
current money, and give him a years credit. And I
do assure you, Sir, that their were not above ten
out of both these parsels, that I would take as a
present from any man.
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. I cannot say, how these may go off that are
gone to the Eastern Shore, having desir'd the
Capt. to sell them for wheat or any thing else I
may be able to turn into money afterwards. He
recovered much Immediately after coming to this
place but undergoing a great deal of fatigue
afterwards, and going out to see the Slaves
buried every night, he seem'd to be in a very bad
way, when he set off for the Eastern Shore
However he was very diligent would not be
perswaded from going there. And yet I fear, after
all, that many of the Slaves will die on their
Passage. Mr. Fillingham seemed to be very sick of
a Tedious Long Voyage, but would not be prevail'd
on to put of sic his Journey to Maryland, where
he went with some Letters from the Captain on
your Business. A Friend of mine lent him A very
Good horse, and I sent one of my Servants to be a
Guide for him the First day and about a
fortnight afterwards a Messenger brought back the
Horse with answers to the Captain's Letters, and
he informed that the young Gentleman had been
very Ill at Hobbs Hole but was on the Recovery,
and intended to pursue his Journey, since which I
have heard nothing concerning him. I believe you
will think this a very Melancholy account of an
unfortunate Voyage and indeed I never Intend to
be concerned in such another Sale. If you or your
friends think fit to send Gambia, or Gold Coast
Negroes, to me, I will endeavour to serve you,
but will not accept of a Consignment from any
other part. I have made what Interest I could,
and hope to have near a Load of Tobo. for Bristol
ready for your Ship by the time she has been hove
down, and made ready to take it in and the
Constant Freight of this River being seven pounds
per Ton, you must not Expect more. By her I shall
make you a remittance of what I shall have
received in bills or in illeg. Tobo.?, and if a
Considerable part happens to be of the latter
sort, I shall give you timely notice, that you
may Insure it. And by the same opportunity you
shall have an account of sales, and an account
currt. the Captain was so much afflicted for the
loss of the Slaves, and so much in a hurry to get
to ye Eastern Shore to dispose of the rest of
them, that he could not write to you by this
opportunity but desir'd I would give his service
to you, and that you would excuse him. I am,
Sir, Your most humble Servant, John Carter.
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