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The Interview of James Towne

 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.

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