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SUTHERLAND, James. A Narrative of the Loss of his Majesty's Ship the Litchfield, Captain Barton, on the Coast of Africa. With an account of the sufferings of the captain, and the surviving part of his crew, in their slavery under the Emperor of Morocco. To which are added ... a description of the city of Morocco, London: printed for the author, sold by Thomas Davies, 1761. Small 8 in 4's, half title (upper outer blank corner of G4 torn away), modern red morocco gilt.
Rare. An interesting account of the shipwreck of H. M. S. Litchfield on 29 November 1758, the subsequent captivity in Morocco of the surviving crew, and details of the negotiations between the Emperor of Morocco and the British which led to the eventual release of the captivities and their eventual return in Britain in August 1760.
Rare. An interesting account of the shipwreck of H. M. S. Litchfield on 29 November 1758, the subsequent captivity in Morocco of the surviving crew, and details of the negotiations between the Emperor of Morocco and the British which led to the eventual release of the captivities and their eventual return in Britain in August 1760.