Diary of William Chancellor

Description

The diary of William Chancellor, who worked as a doctor on board the sloop "Wolf" when it departed New York in September 1749 on a 20-month slaving voyage to the coast of West Africa. Another volume of his diary, either lost or destroyed, covered the period from September 1749 to mid-May 1750, while this surviving volume entitled "Continuation of a Voyage from New York to the Coast of Africa in the Sloop Wolf Gurnay Wall Command" begins on May 18, 1750 and ends May 10, 1751. Chancellor's diary entries detail the misery he witnessed amongst the captured Africans on board. Dozens of individuals died from disease and violence, including four men who were drowned after attempting to revolt against the crew.

Creator

Chancellor, William

Date

1750-1751

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Production Note

Digitized microfilm of original diary.

Language(s)

English

Collection Number

MS 899

Extent

126 pages

Resource ID

15801

Notes

The pagination and chronology of the diary are incomplete: there are duplicate page numbers, pages bearing no page number, and six pages missing.

The original diary is restricted to microfilm, but pages 84-86 have been digitized and are also available in the Digital Collections (see related resources).

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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