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A description of the nature of slavery among the Moors : And the cruel sufferings of those that fall into it; with the manner of their being brought and sold like beasts at publick markets; and several curious incidents relating to the customs now in use with the Barbarians, from the king to the meanest peasant. To which is added, an account of Capt. Stuart's negociations for the redemption of the English captives, as also the success thereof; with an exact list of the persons that were redeem'd, the number of those that turn'd Moors, or dy'd during the treaty, and their passage home, and the names and ladings of the respective ships taken by the sallee rovers, from October 5, 1714, to July 14, 1721
1721
Type size smaller: p. 36-38. Signatures: pi1(=E4) A-E⁴(-E4). Head-piece, mortized initial.
Several voyages to Barbary. Containing an historical and geographical account of the country. With the hardships, sufferings, and manner of redeeming Christian slaves. Together with a curious description of Mequinez, Oran, and Alcazar. With a journal of the late siege and surrender of Oran. To which are added. The maps of Barbary, and the sea-coasts; the prospects of Mequinez and Alcazar; and exact plan of Oran, and a view of the ancient Roman ruins near Mequinez. All design'd by Captain Henry Boyde
La Motte, Philémon de; Boyde, Henry; Morgan, J (fl.1739); Faye, Jean Baptiste de la; Boulet abbé
1736
The first edition of this translation appeared in 1735 under the title "A voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives." Another issue, with a new title-page reading: "Voyage to Algiers and Tunis...
A voyage to Barbary, for the redemption of captives / Now first englished from the French original : With lists of more than 400 slaves ransomed...To which is subjoined, the history, ancient and modern, of Oran &c : With a journal of the Spaniards procedure in those their recent African conquests...[etc]
La Motte, Philémon de; Faye, Jean Baptiste de la; Morgan, John (fl. 1739); Boulet abbé
1835 [1735]
First edition of the English translation. Re-issued in 1736 with new title-page, reading "Several voyages to Barbary...[etc]". Original French text may have been written or edited by Jean Baptiste d...
The history of the reign of Muley Ismael : the present King of Morocco, Fez, Tafilet, Sous, &c
Busnot, Dominique
1715
"A list of the slaves ransom'd": p. 241-247. The translator is anonymous. Publisher's booklist [2pp] at end.
Eben-ezer : or, A small monument of great mercy : appearing in miraculous deliverance of William Okeley, William Adams, John Anthony, John Jephs, John ---, carpenter, from the miserable slavery of Algiers, with the wonderful means of their escape in a boat of canvas... [etc]
Okeley, William
1675
Advertisements: [5] p. at end. Pp.87-9 wrongly numbered 83-5.
The adventures of (Mr T.S.) an English merchant, taken prisoner by the Turks of Argiers, and carried into the inland countries of Africa : with a description of the kingdom of of [sic] Argiers, of all the towns and places of note thereabouts : Whereunto is added a relation of the chief commodities of the countrey, and of the actions and manners of the people
T. S merchant; Roberts, A; Norris, Richard (fl. 1670-1685)
1670
Page 254 incorrectly numbered 252. Leaf of advertisements at end.