James Towne was a carpenter.
He served on the slave ships.
He was asked many questions about the slave conditions.
These are the question's.
Q:When the Negroes are brought down to the coast , do they appear to come willingly ?
A:By no means.
Q:Were the Negroes fettered on board ships which you have known?
A:Always with legshackles and handcuffs, two and two. right and left .
Q:Has the space in which they have been confined on board the ship been sufficient for their convenience or health?
A:By no means. They lay in a crowded and cramped state , neither had their length or breadth .
Q:Did you know any inconvenience arising from the heat of their rooms?
A:I have known them to go down well , and in the morning brought up dead , from the suffocated state they were in below.
Q:Do you recollect the height between decks of the ships which you sailed?
A:The Peggy was about 4 feet , and the Sally was about 4 feet 4 inches or 5 feet 5 inches.
Q:Whereabouts were the number of Negroes taken on board the peggy?
A:About 230 , i believe , altogether.
This was James Towne's interview.
He served on the slave ships.
He was asked many questions about the slave conditions.
These are the question's.
Q:When the Negroes are brought down to the coast , do they appear to come willingly ?
A:By no means.
Q:Were the Negroes fettered on board ships which you have known?
A:Always with legshackles and handcuffs, two and two. right and left .
Q:Has the space in which they have been confined on board the ship been sufficient for their convenience or health?
A:By no means. They lay in a crowded and cramped state , neither had their length or breadth .
Q:Did you know any inconvenience arising from the heat of their rooms?
A:I have known them to go down well , and in the morning brought up dead , from the suffocated state they were in below.
Q:Do you recollect the height between decks of the ships which you sailed?
A:The Peggy was about 4 feet , and the Sally was about 4 feet 4 inches or 5 feet 5 inches.
Q:Whereabouts were the number of Negroes taken on board the peggy?
A:About 230 , i believe , altogether.
This was James Towne's interview.
From where did you get this interview?
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