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The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America - 1638-1870 by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois
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Col. Ser., America and W. Indies, 1574-1660_, p. 135.

[4] In 1651, during the Protectorate, the privileges of the
African trade were granted anew to this same company for
fourteen years. Cf. Sainsbury, _Cal. State Papers, Col. Ser.,
America and W. Indies, 1574-1660_, pp. 342, 355.

[5] Sainsbury, _Cal. State Papers, Col. Ser., America and W.
Indies, 1661-1668_, § 408.

[6] Sainsbury, _Cal. State Papers, Col. Ser., America and W.
Indies, 1669-1674_, §§ 934, 1095.

[7] Quoted in the above _Report_, under "Most Material
Proceedings in the House of Commons," Vol. I. Part I. An import
duty of 10% on all goods, except Negroes, imported from Africa
to England and the colonies was also laid. The proceeds of
these duties went to the Royal African Company.

[8] Cf. Appendix A.

[9] Bandinel, _Account of the Slave Trade_, p. 59. Cf. Bryan
Edwards, _History of the British Colonies in the W. Indies_
(London, 1798), Book VI.

[10] From 1729 to 1788, including compensation to the old
company, Parliament expended £705,255 on African companies. Cf.
_Report_, etc., as above.

[11] Various amendatory statutes were passed: e.g., 24 George
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