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Abstract of the evidence for the abolition of the slave-trade… (1791)

Duncan, (Mr. William) was in Antigua from January 1785 to July 1789, first as clerk in a store for six or eight months, afterwards as overseer for about two years and a half. The rest of the time he kept a store for himself.— [IV. 141.]
Ellison, (Mr. Henry) gunner of the Resistance man of war, was in the slave-trade from 1759 to 1770. He has been in many West India islands, particularly Barbadoes and Jamaica. He has also been many voyages to Virginia and Maryland, and often on the tobacco plantations while the slaves were at work.— [III. 361.]
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Abstract of the evidence for the abolition of the slave-trade… (1791)

Giles, (Captain) of the 19th regiment of foot, was in Barbadoes, Antigua, St. Lucia, and Jamaica, from June 1782 to April 1790, except about 14 or 15 months in England.— [IV. 103.]
Hall (Captain) of the Royal Navy, was at Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands from 1769 to 1773, and from 1780 to 1782 at those places, and at Jamaica and St. Domingo.— [IV. 99.]
Hall (Captain John Ashley) now in the West India trade from London, was in the African trade from 1772 to 1776 inclusive. He made two voyages to Africa for slaves as third, second, and chief mate.— [II. 513.]
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Abstract of the evidence for the abolition of the slave-trade… (1791)

Hills (Captain John) of the Royal Navy, was at Goree and up the Gambia, as commander of his Majesty's sloop Zephyr, at the end of 1781 and beginning of 1782, in all about six months.— [III. 176.]
How (Anthony Pantaleo, Esq.) was in Africa in 1785 and 1786, chiefly on the Gold Gold, in the Grampus man of war, employed by government as a botanist.— [III. 219.]
Jackson (Robert, M. D.) went to Jamaica in 1774, and resided there four years, chiefly at Savanna-la-Mar, where he practised medicine. His profession led him daily eight or ten or more miles into the country.
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