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A New Map of that part of Africa called the Coast of Guinea

From the River Senegal in Latt.d 16.d N.o To Cape Lopez in 1.d 00′. S.o with the Inland Countries from the Sea so far as the Great Rivers, Senegal and Niger.

A NEW
ACCOUNT
OF
GUINEA,
And the Slave-Trade,

CONTAINING,

I. The History of the late Conquest of the Kingdom of Whidaw by the King of Dahomè. The Author’s Journey to the Conqueror’s Camp; where he saw several Captives sacrificed, &c.

II. The Manner how the Negroes become Slaves. The Numbers of them yearly exported from Guinea to America. The Lawfulness of that Trade. The Mutinies among them on board the Ships where the Author has been, &c.

III. A Relation of the Author’s being taken by Pirates, and the many Dangers he underwent.

By Captain William Snelgrave.

With a new and correct Map of the Coast of Guinea.

LONDON:

Printed for J. Wren, at the Bible and Crown, in
Salisbury-Court; Fleet-Street. 1754.

TO THE
MERCHANTS
OF
LONDON,

Trading to the Coast of Guinea.

Gentlemen,

SOME of you having been pleased to peruse the following Sheets in Manuscript, and been so kind, as to express your Approbation of them, it hath incouraged me to make them publick; and I take the Liberty to address them to the Merchants trading to the Coast of Guinea, as being the best Judges of the Truth of what is here related.

As it has been my good Fortune to be known for many Years to most of you, and to have received Favours from several amongst You, so I beg leave to subscribe my self, with the greatest Respect and Esteem, Gentlemen,

Your most obliged
humble Servant,
W. SNELGRAVE.