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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05832.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents related to stopping the African slave trade |
| Title | Statement regarding slave ship capture |
| Date | 13 November 1857 |
| Author | Burgess, George F. (1827-1860) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Clerical copy of a statement by British commander George F. Burgess recording the capture of the slave ship "Joseph H Record" by HMS "Antelope" on September 3, 1857. The vessel had "191 Slaves on board - and had a crew of Spaniards & Italians - or other foreigners - no papers or colours." The statement also excerpts the boarding book of the HMS "Hecate" regarding information received about the "Windward," a ship flying American colors, but with a Portuguese crew. The original statement was written on board the HMS "Hecate" at Sharks Point, R. Congo. The schooner "Joseph H. Record" was a slave ship out of Boston; the brig "Windward" was a slave ship out of New Orleans. |
| Subjects | Slave Life African Squadron African American History Slavery Slave Trade Navy Government and Civics Africa Global History and Civics Maritime Foreign Affairs American Flag |
| People | Burgess, George F. (1827-1860) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | George F. Burgess was a Commander in the British Navy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |