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An Account of the Gold Coast of Africa: With a Brief History of the African Company

By: Henry Meredith
ISBN: 9781340999100
$44.00
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An Account Of The Gold Coast Of Africa: With A Brief History Of The African Company by Henry Meredith is a historical and descriptive survey of the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) as known to British traders in the early 19th century. The work compiles geographic, climatic, agricultural, and zoological data, ethnographic notes on the natives and principal states such as Apollonia, Ahanta, Fantee, and Ashantee, and a narrative of political affairs including slave-trade dynamics and Anglo-Dutch competition along the coast. It includes introductory reflections on the potential for inland commerce, cautions on tropical health, and guidance for colonial administrators, traders, and missionaries. The text blends observation, commentary on governance and law, and a short appended history of the Royal African Company, offering a panoramic view of colonial commerce, anthropology, and policy in the Gold Coast during the era of imperial expansion. The Introduction argues for renewed trade and improvement of the region, while its chapters detail climate, soil, customs, religion, and government to inform British interests in Africa. Meredith’s work also notes dangers of disease and proposes reforms.
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