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Cursory observations on the African trade

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection

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Title
Cursory observations on the African trade
Names
Roberts, John, governor of Cape Coast Castle (Author)
Collection

Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1778-05-04
Place: London
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: SC Rare Lapidus Collection Box 3 Folder 5
Topics
Slavery
Slave trade
African Americans
Blacks
Enslaved persons
Africa -- Commerce -- Great Britain
Genres
Essays
Notes
Biographical/historical: By John Roberts, Governor of Cape Coast Castle, and President of the Council, in the service of the late Royal African Company, for the Management of their Affairs on the South Coast of Africa.
Physical Description
Extent: Unboun. 4 pages. 21x33 cm.
Description
Assessment of the state of the slave trade in West Africa presented to Parliament by John Roberts, Governor of Cape Coast Castle. One of the few pamphlets published in the second half of the 18th century, and the rarest of them, to discuss in detail the setup and shortcomings of the African Company and the mismanagement of the forts by the merchants’ committee.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 504267813
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20846155
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 07222de0-9d32-0133-1acc-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1778: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Cursory observations on the African trade" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1778-05-04. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/df88a9a0-b3f7-0133-2841-00505686d14e

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Cursory observations on the African trade" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/df88a9a0-b3f7-0133-2841-00505686d14e

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1778-05-04). Cursory observations on the African trade Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/df88a9a0-b3f7-0133-2841-00505686d14e

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Cursory observations on the African trade