William Wailes to Buxton, outlining his scheme for blockading the West African coast and urging him to press his cause with the government for encouraging trade there since it would be too hazardous for private persons to undertake, 21 Aug 1839
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 31, pp. 383-386
Held at the Weston Library
He suggests that Buxton's case ought to be ready before the General Meeting of the Anti-Slavery Delegates in London the following May. He also discusses the negative effects of the protective duties on sugar. He suggests that San Thome (São Tomé) would be just as useful to Britain in the suppression of the slave trade as Fernando Po (Bioko).
Dates
- Creation: 21 Aug 1839
Extent
4 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 31, pp. 383-386
Former reference:
O 6
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