Freedom's Debt: The Royal African Company and the Politics of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1672-1752

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Freedom’s Debt THIS BOOK WAS THE WINNER OF THE JAMESTOWN PRIZE FOR 2009 WILLIAM A. PETTIGREW Freedom’s Debt The Royal African Company and the Politics of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1672–1752 Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture is sponsored jointly by the College of William and Mary and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. On November 15, 1996, the Institute adopted the present name in honor of a bequest from Malvern H. Omohundro, Jr.© 2013 The University of North Carolina Press All rights reserved Set in Bembo by Tseng Information Systems, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pettigrew, William A. (William Andrew), 1978– Freedom’s debt : the Royal African Company and the politics of the Atlantic slave trade, 1672–1752 / William A. Pettigrew. pages cm “Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4696-1181-5 (cloth : alkaline paper) 1. Slave-trade—Political aspects—Great Britain—History—17th century. 2. Slave-trade— Political aspects—Great Britain—History—18th century. 3. Royal African Company— History. 4. Slave-trade—Africa—History. 5. Slave-trade—West Indies, British—History. 6. Slavery—Law and legislation—Great Britain—History. I. Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture. II. Title. HT1162.P48 2013 306.3′6209—dc23 2013037641 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. cloth17 16 15 14 135 4 3 2 1 For Gem This page intentionally left blank ...