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TitleRoyal African Company of England

Held atSenate House Library, University of London

Reference codeMS109

Date1742

Creator
- UnknownMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Details of the creator were unknown at the time of the compilation of this finding aid.

Scope and ContentThe Royal African Company was founded in 1672 and held the English monopoly in slave trading until 1698, when all Englishmen received the right to trade in slaves. The Royal African Company continued slaving until 1731, when it abandoned slaving in favour of traffic in ivory and gold dust.

Manuscript volume containing transcripts of documents relating to the Royal African Company, 1742, namely a copy of a petition to the King in Council for a charter to enable the Company to fit out a naval force to attack Spanish settlements and shipping in America, dated 26 Mar 1742; copy of a report made on the petition by a committee of the Privy Council, dated 22 Jul 1742; copy reports to the committee by the Attorney and Solicitor General; a copy memorial of the Company in reply to certain questions in the various reports, dated 6 Dec 1742.

Conditions governing accessOpen for research. At least 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Extent1 volume containing 8 leaves

Physical descriptionManuscript folio.

System of ArrangementSingle item.

Finding aidsCollection level description.

University of London MS 72 contains an account of gold guineas imported from Africa by the Royal African Company, 1755, and MS 217 comprises a report on the trade and value to the Company of their establishment at Sierra Leone, [1725]. The Public Record Office, London, holds records, letter books and correspondence, 1672-1750 (Ref: T70, C113/34); Rhodes House Library, Oxford University, has the charter, letters from factors to agents, and correspondence, 1670-1729 (Ref: MSS Rawlinson b516, c745-47).

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