sea, called in Africa, Anamaboo. The enemies provisions were then
almost spent, as well as their strength. The inhabitants knowing what
kind of conduct they had pursued, and what were their present
intentions, improved the favorable opportunity, attacked them, and
took enemy, prisoners, flocks and all their effects. I was then taken
a second time. All of us were then put into the castle, and kept for
market. On a certain time I and other prisoners were put on board a
canoe, under our master, and rowed away to a vessel belonging to Rhode
Island, commanded by capt. Collingwood, and the mate Thomas Mumford.
While we were going to the vessel, our master told us all to appear to
the best possible advantage for sale. I was bought on board by one
Robertson Mumford, steward of said vessel, for four gallons of rum,
and a piece of calico, and called VENTURE, on account of his having
purchased me with his own private venture. Thus I came by my name.
All the slaves that were bought for that vessel's cargo, were two
hundred and sixty.



CHAPTER II.

_Containing an account of his life, from the time of his leaving
Africa, to that of his becoming free._

After all the business was ended on the coast of Africa, the ship
sailed from thence to Barbadoes. After an ordinary passage, except
great mortality from small pox, which broke out on board, we arrived
at the island of Barbadoes: but when we reached it, there were found
out of the two hundred and sixty that sailed from Africa, not more
than two hundred alive. These were all sold, except for myself and