Folios 87-122. From Francis Lynn (2) Nurse Herford. (3) Captain John Opie.. To (2)...

Folios 87-122. From Francis Lynn (2) Nurse Herford. (3) Captain John Opie.. To (2) Lord Carteret. Place: African House [London].

A petition to the Crown seeking damages from Portugal for an attack on the Royal African Company's post at Cabenda [Cabina, Angola] beginning 17 October 1723, by a Portuguese man o'war the 'Attalya', under Captain Joseph de Sumed Mayo, in combination with a land force from [the Kingdom of] Loango St Pauls and 'disciplined mastichos' [regulars] from Portugal. Mentions the company's unanswered petition dated 13 July 1722; and describes the Royal African Company's slave trade with the South Sea Company. Four copies. (1) A letter referring to a subscription taken out in April 1720 to renovate existing factories, and establish new ones, on the African coast between Cape Verde and the Cape of Good Hope. The Company is willing to quit settlements in Cabenda [Cabina, Angola] and Malimba [Cameroon] as they are on the limits of the company's charter, but Gambia is undisputed. Three copies. (2) Day-by-day account of the attack on Cabinda from the governor Nurse Hereford, mentioning the role of 'super cargo' Mr Coolley; the defence against the 'Attalya' under the King of Portugal's [John V's] colours put up by the South Sea Company's vessel 'Carteret', John Opie captain; the 6,000 'armed negroes' beseiging the walls; the evacuation of the settlement; Captain Mayo's account of his negotiations with the King of Loanga at Bomangoy, and his assertion that the attack had the support of King George; the continued slaving operations of the 'Carteret' and departure for Buenas Aires [Argentina]; the company's servants return to Britain via Malimba and St Thomas's, on the sloops 'Congo', 'Accra' and 'Expedition'. Three copies, dated 13 February 1723. (3) The account of Captain Opie, relating the above events, dated aboard the 'Carteret' at Malimba on 26 October 1723. Three copies. (4) Copy of the purchase deed for Cabinda, in the Kingdom of Anjoy, between the Royal Africa Company governor Nurse Hereford on the one part; and on the other part, Masucas, Mazenjer, Mabuca, Malambansa, Malambela, Majzenja, and Bullensea King. Three copies.