Royal African Co of England

Sectors:

  • Extraction Gold extraction
  • Merchanting & trade, international & inland Gold trading & trade
  • Merchanting & trade, international & inland International trading inc chartered companies activities
  • Slavery & slave trading Slave trading & trade

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Traced its origins to the Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa formed by royal charter in 1660 which gave it monopoly rights over English trade along west coast of Africa. Traded notably in slaves but also in commodities such as gold, redwood, etc. Struggled and gave up its charter in 1672 when succeeded by Royal African Co of England which then received a charter which gave it similar but broader powers including the right to establish forts and maintain a military force. Between 1662-1731 transported over 200,000 slaves of whom c45,000 died en route. Dissolved 1752 when assets transferred to Company of Merchants Trading to Africa which was wound up in 1821

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