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Ellison, (Mr. Henry) gunner of the Resistance man of war, was in the slave-trade from 1759 to 1770. He has been in many West India islands, particularly Barbadoes and Jamaica. He has also been many voyages to Virginia and Maryland, and often on the tobacco plantations while the slaves were at work.—[III. 361.]


Falconbridge, (Mr. Alexander, surgeon) was four voyages to Africa for slaves, from 1780 or 1781 to 1787. In the first he was taken at Cape Mount in the Tartar. The other three were regular voyages. [II. 581.]

Fitzmaurice, (Mr. William) was in Jamaica from June 1771 to March 1786, as overseer the last ten years, but the former part of the time book-keeper, except for the first six months when he was clerk to a store in Kingston.—[IV. 205.]

Forster, (Mr. Robert) was in every British island, except Jamaica, in all about six years, ending in 1778; the first four years he was apprentice in a store in St. John's, Antigua, the rest of the time a midshipman and second master and pilot of the King's brig Endeavour. He lived among the town slaves, and often went to collect debts, and visit managers in the country. When in the King's ship, he spent much of his time among them.—[IV. 129.]


Giles, (Mr. John) farmer, near Hay, Brecknockshire, was in Montserrat from 1757 to 1762, in Grandterre in 1763, in Grenada 1764 and part of 1765, in North America the rest of 1765, in St, Croix from 1774 to 1778. — [IV. 74.]

Giles, (Captain) of the 19th regiment of foot, was in Barbadoes, Antigua, St. Lucia, and Jamaica,from