Ray, William.

Horrors of slavery, or, the American tars in Tripoli / William Ray. Ed. and with an introd. by Hester Blum. - New Brunswick, NJ [u.a.] : Rutgers Univ. Press, 2008. - 202 p. cm. - Subterranean lives .

Introductory remarks -- Commencement of service -- A sketch of biography -- Suicide attempted -- Embarkation-celebration of independence-exemplary punishment, &c -- A voyage -- Exercising ship -- Remarks on Dr. Cowdery's journal -- A petition -- Commodore Preble's engagement with the Tripolitans -- Elegy -- Description of the place -- Manners, customs, &c. of the Tripolitans -- Public transactions of the United States with the regency of Tripoli; including General Eaton's expedition -- Sketch of General Eaton's expedition -- Return home.

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Ray, William 1771-1827.


Philadelphia (Frigate)
United States Navy --History--Tripolitan War, 1801-1805--Personal narratives.


Slavery--Africa, North.

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