Trade with Africa Act 1697

1. Introductory Text

2. Royal African Company shall maintain, &c. all their Forts, Castles, &c.

3. II. Any of the King's Subjects as well as the Company,...

4. III. Master, &c. to enter his Name and Ship, &c. 15 Days before cleared from Port.

5. IV. Officer to administer and Master to take the following Oath.

6. V. And every Owner or Exporter of Goods to be shipped...

7. VI. Oath to be taken on Exportation of Merchandizes imported from England, &c.

8. VII. Any Subjects as well as the Company may trade to Africa between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount, paying £10 per Cent. for Goods exported; And £10 per Cent. on all Goods, &c. imported into England or America, from Africa, &c. Exception; Master and Traders, &c. to make the like Entry and Oath, give Bond and pay the Duty as aforesaid, &c.; Goods laded between Cape Blancho and Cape Mount (Negroes excepted) and imported, to pay the said Duties; and Master, &c. before making Entry, to deliver a Manifest and take the following Oath

9. VIII. Goods (Negroes excepted) imported from Africa into England or Plantations to be entered on Oath, &c. by Owner or Importer, and Duty paid.

10. IX. And deduct £5 Cent.

11. X. Ships sailing to Africa, &c. and Goods laden on board, not duly entered, forfeited.

12. XI. Forfeitures how to be applied;

13. XII. And how recovered

14. XIII. Allowance in case away Ship be cast away, and Goods lost, &c.

15. XIV. Subjects of England trading to Africa, &c. to have the same Protection, &c. as the Company, and may settle Factories there, &c.

16. XV. Goods exported to Africa and brought back again, paying Duty, may be re-exported without Duty, &c.

17. XVI. Duties appropriated for maintaining the Forts and Castles in Africa, &c.

18. XVII. No Duty for Gold or Silver imported from Africa.

19. XVIII. Proviso for trading to Barbary.

20. XIX. 5 & 6 W. & M. c. 17. § 2.

21. XX . No Governor, &c. of any Plantation in America shall be a Factor, &c.

22. XXI. Continuance of Act.