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Jeffreys (Mr. Ninian) Master in the Royal Navy, was at Jamaica in 1773, Tobago 1774. Jamaica 1775, Grenada 1776, Tortola 1779, as mate of a West Indiaman, and employed in taking off sugars from the different estates, but in 1782 Antigua, and St. Kitt's 1783, and at Jamaica a few days in 1784, in the Royal Navy.—(III. 231 )


Kiernan (James, Esq.) was in Africa in 1775, 1776, 1777, and 1778, to learn the nature of the trade, to carry it on. He resided on the R. Senegal.—[IV. 237.]


Lloyd (Captain Thomas) in the Royal Navy, was in the West Indies in 1779. He commanded his Majesty's ship Glasgow, and was burnt out of her in Montego Bay, Jamaica.—(IV. 147.)


Millar (Mr. George) gunner of his Majesty's ship Pegase, has been in Africa. His last voyage was to Old Calabar in 1767, in the ship Canterbury, Captain Sparkes.—[III. 385.]

Morley (Mr. James) Gunner of his Majesty's ship Medway, made six voyages to Africa, the first in 1760, the last in 1776. He has been ever since in the King's service. He has visited most parts of Africa from the beginning of the Gold Coast to Angola.—[III. 149.]


Newton (the Rev. John) Rector of St. Mary, Woolnoth, made five voyages to Africa; in the last in 1754 he was master of a slave ship. He lived on shore about a year and a half, chiefly at the island of Plantanes, at the mouth of the R. Sherbro.—[III. 137.]

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