Stock share certificate for the Royal African Company, 1691. Creator: Champion Ashby.

Stock share certificate for the Royal African Company, 1691. Creator: Champion Ashby.

2-833-292 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The Royal Africa Company, chartered in 1672 by the English government, engaged in trade in gold and enslaved men, women and children in western Africa. This stock certificate demonstrates the investment in the company that provided the greatest number of enslaved persons to the British colonies.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Champion Ashby, attributed to: British:

Medium
  1. Ink on paper, wax

Picture Type
  1. Stock certificates

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Trade & Industry Finance


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7084x11112
File Size : 230,618kb


Aliases

  1. NMAAHC-2017_101_001.txt
  1. 0990004840
  1. 2-833-292
  1. 2833292

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