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Book/Printed Material Several informations of the Evil Practices of Mr. Chidley, late Evidence against the R.A.C. Extracts and papers relating to Mr. Chidley, the Company's late Factor at Gambia

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Title

  • Several informations of the Evil Practices of Mr. Chidley, late Evidence against the R.A.C.

Other Title

  • Extracts and papers relating to Mr. Chidley, the Company's late Factor at Gambia

Summary

  • Includes extracts of documents describing the activities of John Chidley of the Royal African Company in the trade of African slaves, gold and elephant ivory and his non-payment of creditors and theft of gold.

Names

  • Library of Congress. Manuscript Division, former owner.
  • Printed Ephemera Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [London : s.n., 1708?]

Contents

  • (from captions): Extract of a Letter from Captain Robert Beckford, to Sir Dalby Thomas, dated James Fort, Gambia River, Febuary 1704/5 -- From Ditto Beckfort, to Sir Dalby Thomas. Dated from Serraleone, 27th March 1705 [signed at end: Joseph Sharpin, Jurat 9. April 1706] -- John Pry. Agent Snow. [signed at end: Peter Rannikars] -- Fort. James the 27th of June from John Snow -- [Account] January 24, 1706 [signed at end: Mattopini, Octob. 6, 1707, Charles Cooke] -- Extract of a Letter from Colonel Gawin Corbin, to the Company, Dated Virginia, February 12, 1707/8.

Headings

  • -  Chidley, John--(Agent in Gambia)
  • -  Royal African Company
  • -  Slave traders--Great Britain--Early works to 1800
  • -  Slave trade--Africa--History--Early works to 1800
  • -  Slave trade--Great Britain--Early works to 1800
  • -  Ivory industry--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Caption title.
  • -  Docket title supplied by Hanson.
  • -  Hanson, L. Contemporary printed sources for British and Irish economic history, 1701-1750, 1049
  • -  Catalog of broadsides in the Rare Book Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., vol. 4, page 110, column 3
  • -  With: Chidley, John. Some general reflections humbly offered by John Chidley in vindication of himself. [London : s.n.,1709?]. Bound together subsequent to publication.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Pages trimmed with loss of most of the docket title. In bound volume of 55 blank leaves, 32 cm with LC Division of Manuscripts bookplate.
  • -  LC copy original flag reads: 1705. Bound Broadside Coll.
  • -  LC copy formerly: Bound Broadsides. Chidley. Slave trade 1705-1708
  • -  LAC nsk 2021-05-19 no edits (1 card)
  • -  No Digital Collections metadata found.

Medium

  • 4 p. ; 32 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HT1162 .S38 1708

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2015660226

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress. Manuscript Division, Former Owner, and Printed Ephemera Collection. Several informations of the Evil Practices of Mr. Chidley, late Evidence against the R.A.C. [London: s.n., ?, 1708] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2015660226/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress. Manuscript Division, F. O. & Printed Ephemera Collection. (1708) Several informations of the Evil Practices of Mr. Chidley, late Evidence against the R.A.C. [London: s.n., ?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2015660226/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress. Manuscript Division, Former Owner, and Printed Ephemera Collection. Several informations of the Evil Practices of Mr. Chidley, late Evidence against the R.A.C. [London: s.n., ?, 1708] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2015660226/>.