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Savage (John, Esq.) resided in Carolina from 1729 to 1775.—IV. 247.]
Scott (Captain Alexander) of the Royal Navy, was from Senegal to C. Coast in his Majesty's ship Merlin, in 1769. He has also been in the West Indies.—[IV. 178.]
Simpson (Lieut. John) of the Marines, went out in his Majesty's ship Adventure, and was on the Coast of Africa, chiefly from Settra Crue to Accra, in 1788 and 1789.—[IV. 40.]
Smith (Captain John Samuel) of the Royal Navy, was in the West Indies in 1772, 1777, and 1778, for above a year altogether.—[IV. 136.]
Storey (Lieut. Richard) in the Royal Navy, was from 1766 to 1770, on every part of the Coast from S. Leone to the R. Gabon.—[IV. 3.]
Stuart (the Rev. James) visited many of the West India islands, English and French, in 1778 and 1772, when he returned to America. He had a 20 year's acquaintance with the condition of slaves upon that continent.—[IV. 175.]
Terry (Mr. John) was in Grenada from 1776 to 1790, the first seven or eight years as an overseer, then a manager [1].—[IV. 107.]
Terry (Mr. Matthew) was four years in Dominique as book-keeper and overseer, one at Tobago as land-surveyor, in the King's service, and seven in Grenada, ending in 1781, as a colony surveyor.—IV. 82.]
- ↑ The chief person who superintends a sugar estate, is called in Jamaica the overseer, and in the Windward Islands the manager, where the driver is often called overseer.
