Adventures of an African Slaver Captain Theodore Canot

"A slave trader for three decades, Captain Theodore Canot describes the economic structure of African kingdoms- based totally on the human currency; his extensive travels in the interior of Africa to round up slaves; transactions with wealthy African kings; the harems and 'factories' maintained by the slavers; illegal disembarkments in the West Indies, involving an elaborate system of bribes; the treatment and discipline of black Africans on slave ships; and the suppression of a slave revolt at sea. He also provides tables of typical expenses and profits from slaving voyages."--Back cover.