Saturday 22 June Being pretty warm, got up the men and washed all the slaves with fresh water. l am much afraid of another ravage from the flux [diarrheal infection], for we have had 8 taken within these few days. Thursday 27 June When we were putting the slaves down in the evening, one that was sick jumped overboard. Got him in again but he dyed immediately between his weakness and the salt water he had swallowed, tho I imagine he would have lived but a little while being quite worn out. Background information: These are journal entries from John Newton, a trader of enslaved persons. They were written in 1754. What happens to the enslaved person who jumps overboard on June 27? He drowns. He is rescued but dies anyway. He catches an infection and becomes ill He goes overboard again after his rescue.
