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9781846310676

Slave Captain The Career of James Irving in the Liverpool Slave Trade

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    9781846310676

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    1846310679

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-05-01
  • Publisher: Liverpool University Press
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Summary

One of the very few firsthand accounts written by a Liverpool slave ship captain to have survived, this unique and fascinating primary source navigates the reader through the remarkable story of James Irving, a Liverpool slave ship captain who was shipwrecked off the coast of Morocco and subsequently enslaved. Schwarz skillfully supplements Irving's personal journal and letters with useful notes, making this an essential volume for anyone interested in the relationship between the slave trade and the British Empire.Slave Captainis a compelling narrative that will be welcomed by the general reader and scholars alike.

Author Biography

Suzanne Schwarz is associate professor of history at Liverpool Hope University and the coeditor of Liverpool and Transatlantic Slavery.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations, Maps and Tablesp. viii
Preface to the Second Editionp. ix
The Documents and Editorial Conventionsp. xiii
List of Abbreviationsp. xv
James Irving's Career
Introductionp. 3
Early Career in the Liverpool Slave Tradep. 7
Irving's Voyages in the Transatlantic Slave Tradep. 20
Shipwreck and Enslavementp. 39
Freedom and Return to Englandp. 65
Conclusionp. 70
James Irving's Correspondence, 1786-1791p. 81
Journal of James Irving's Shipwreck and Enslavement, May 1789-October 1790p. 125
A 'Short Account' by James Irving II, June-October 1789p. 149
Notesp. 153
Bibliographyp. 195
Indexp. 205
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