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Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816: Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia. — John Shaqi

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Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816: Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia.

Name: Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816: Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia.
Author: Savigny, Jean Baptiste Henri

Savigny, Jean Baptiste Henri

Méduse (Ship); Shipwrecks -- Senegal

Six Clerks..................................................              6

Four Scouts (guetteurs).....................................              4

Two Curés...................................................              2

Two Schoolmasters (instituteurs)............................              2

Two Writers (greffiers, they supply the place of the
notaries and even of the mayors)............................              2

Two Hospital Directors......................................              2

Two Apothecaries............................................              2

Five Surgeons...............................................              5

Two Port Captains...........................................              2

Three Pilots................................................              3

A Gardener..................................................              1

Eighteen Women..............................................             18

Eight Children..............................................              8

Four Bakers.................................................              4

Farther for an intended expedition into the country of
Galam.

An Engineer of mines........................................              1

A Geographical Engineer.....................................              1

A Naturalist (cultivateur naturaliste)......................              1

Farther for an expedition which was to seek upon Cape Verd,
or in its neighbourhood for a spot proper for the foundation
of a colony.

A Physician.................................................              1

An Agriculturist for European productions...................              1

An Agriculturist for colonial productions...................              1

Two Geographical Engineers..................................              2

A Naturalist................................................              1

An officer of the marine....................................              1

Twenty workmen..............................................             20

Three Women.................................................              3

                                                                  Total 365

This expedition consisted therefore of 365 persons, of whom about 240 were
embarked on board the _Medusa_ frigate.

NARRATIVE, &c. &c.

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