| Commenda Fort ye 14th Decemb[e]r 1714 |
[mark] |
[ounce] |
[angel] |
[tacco] |
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Sold for Gold |
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10 small Blew p[er]p[e]tts |
2 [oz] 8 [a] |
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12i Sheets |
12 [a] |
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21 Gunns |
6 [a] |
1 " |
1 " |
4 " |
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Barter'd for Slaves |
2 Men & 1 Boy |
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27 Blew p[er]ppetts |
6 [oz] 12 [a] |
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32 Sheets |
3 [oz] 4 [a] |
1 " |
2 " |
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Barter'd for Elephants Teeth |
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30 Sheets for 120 f Large |
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1 " |
14 " |
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| 15 |
By the negligence of the Guard one of the Women
Slaves made her escape ˆ 3 days ago but being catchd by
some of J[oh]n Cabess's people had her Return'd when I made
the Guard pay 4a[ngels] for their pains & to Encourage the
Towns people, if such Occasion Shou'd again happen Upon this
fearing they might do so again sent them down to Cape Coast |
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Sent to Cape Coast. 3 Men 2
Women & one Boy |
2 " |
2 " |
8 " |
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Ditto The Traders Leaving the
place gave them in Dashees 5 Sheets |
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5 " |
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| 18 |
Rec[eive]d one of the men Slaves
I Sent to Cape coast Returned as not good for which I have
paid 14 £ being
10 p[er]p[e]tts & 16 Sheets which was paid for him |
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Rec[eive]d from Cape Coast 1
man Slave |
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3 |
8 " |
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Sold for Gold being Enter[e]d |
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10 p[er]p[e]tts |
2 [oz] 8 [a] |
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16 Sheets |
1 [oz] |
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3 " |
8 |
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[perpet = variant c 1715 d 'perpetuana' -
a durable fabric a wool manufactured in England.
dashee = gift, sweetener - almost a bribe
mark = 8 oz gold. ounce = 1 oz gold. angel -= 1/16 oz gold.
tacco = 1/12 angel.
Source Robin Laws ed. The English in West Africa 1681-1683 p
xviii (Oxford 1997)] |
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