A description of the island of Anno-Bona : shewing its eligibility and importance as an occasional place of resort for our Guinea-men, East-Indiamen, Botany-Bay-men, and ships carrying passengers to the Cape of Good Hope : also, as a naval and military station, to foster and protect our increasing commerce to the western coast of Africa : with a map and fine views of the island, and an appendix, containing a letter addressed to William Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. on the causes and prevention of sickness and mortality among seamen employed in the African trade / by Elliot Arthy.

  • Arthy, Elliot, 1765-
Date:
1820
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Credit: A description of the island of Anno-Bona : shewing its eligibility and importance as an occasional place of resort for our Guinea-men, East-Indiamen, Botany-Bay-men, and ships carrying passengers to the Cape of Good Hope : also, as a naval and military station, to foster and protect our increasing commerce to the western coast of Africa : with a map and fine views of the island, and an appendix, containing a letter addressed to William Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. on the causes and prevention of sickness and mortality among seamen employed in the African trade / by Elliot Arthy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    • y- A DESCRIPTION OF THE -Iglawft of SHEWING ITS ELIGIBILITY AND IMPORTANCE AS AN OCCASIONAL PLACE OF RESORT FOR OUR Guinea-men, East-Indiamen, Botany-Bay-men, AND SHIPS CARRYING PASSENGERS TO THE e *4 IP IE OF O O OF M OF F; ALSO, AS A NAVAL AND MILITARY STATION, To foster and protect our increasing Commerce TO THE mt&ittn of ftfvtnL WITH A MAP AND FINE VIEWS OF THE ISLAND; AND AST AJHHBSfllUIZft Containing a Letter addressed to William. Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. ON THE Causes and Prevention of Sickness and Mortality among Seamen employed in the African Trade. By ELLIOT ARTHY, Surgeon, AUTHOR OF THE SEAMEN’S MEDICAL ADV OC AT E; And many Year* a Surgeon, Supercargo, and Commander in the Service of African Merchants. ENTERED AT STATIONER’S HALL. LONDON! PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY CARPENTER AND SON, AI.DGATE HIGH-STREET; AND SOLD BY J. RICHARDSON, ROYAL- EXCHANGE, AND J. GORE, CASTLE STREET, LIVERPOOL. 1820.