Republic of Ghana

Public Records and Archives Administration Department

PRAAD

Slave Trade Archives Project

The following are selections from our microfilm collection on Danish activities in Ghana between 1658 - 1850. These were microfilmed from the Royal Danish Archives in the 1970's . Please note that these materials have deteriorated and as such cannot be read at present. The problem has arisen as a result of the unstable power supply and the frequent breakdown of the air conditioners in our repositories. The originals of the print-outs displayed are not in our custody.

Reference Number	Description	Period	Comments
-	Comparative view of the state and condition of Anomabu Fort.	1758-1776	Document numbered 26, showing black men, women, children slaves exported, number of vessels and small craft, condition of the castles, etc.
-	Comparative view of the state and condition of Cape Coast Fort.	1758-1776	Document numbered 27, showing black men, women, children slaves exported, number of vessels and small craft, condition of the castles, etc.
-	Comparative view of the state and condition of James Fort, Accra.	1759-1776	Document numbered 30, showing black men, women, children slaves exported, number of vessels and small craft, condition of the castles, etc.
-	Number of slaves exported from the Gold Coast of Africa to His Majesty's Plantations in America, since 1757	1757-1775	Document numbered 15, also Explaining reasons for fall in the number of slaves exported to wars between Ashantis and Fantis.
-	Drawing of Friedrichsburg Castle	1688	Captioned "Umgebung von Gross-Friedrichsburg-, Facsimile aus dem Jahre 1688"
-	Drawing of Friedrichsburg Castle	1708	Captioned "Veste von Gross-Friedrichsburg-, Facsimile aus dem Jahre 1708"
DMF1-10710	Repairs, wrecking, salvaging, estimates of damages and possible compensation on board the ships from Guinea marked '9'.	-	-
DMF1-10711	Letters and reports from J. Iversen, insurance documents and copy of ship's journal. About the Ships Kobenhavns Bors, Christianus Quintus. Letters from the captain of "Friderious Quartus". Ledgers and journal of the Slave Trade.	1682-1686	-
	Records of Guinean Company.
DMF1-10840-42	Secret journals at Christiansborg Fort in Guinea. Extracts from the Secret Council's journals. Decrees emanating from the council especially instructions given concerning the buying of slaves, appointments made, enquiries made and judgments pronounced.	1698-1754	-
DMF1-10864-65	Documents on debts incurred by the Government, claims on the company's functionaries and other free Negroes and slaves.	1723-1754	-
DMF1-10865-68	Daily entry of monthly wages for local functionaries, soldiers and slaves for cabuceers. For the supplies for the ships and boarding of slaves.	1698-1754	-
DMF1-10873-75	Inventry and consumption books from Guinea. List of stocks increase and decrease of materials, garrison and slaves at the Christianborg fort.	1698-1754	-
DMF2-10888	Enquiry concerning a slave revolt on the ship "Christianborg"	-	-
DMF2-10895	Accountant's journal of Christianborg showing the number of slaves bought at various establishments and those sent away by ships. Reports and journal on remaining slaves; purchases, sales and deaths.	1766-1777	-
DMF2-10897-10898	Books with accounts for civil and military functionaries as well as for kings, and fort slaves.	1766-1777	-
DMF2-10899	Inventories from the forts Christianborg and Fredensburg , lodges at Ada and Quitta (Keta). Inventories of forts and lodges. General census lists and pay rosters . Also included are Government receipt of goods from Europe for trading and skipper's receipt for what he received on the coast, i.e. slaves, gold, ivory and provisions.	1767-1778	-
DMF2-10900	Secret minute book comprising certificates about dead slaves and castle as well as concerning wholesome goods received.	1703-1761	-
	The West-Indian-Guinean Chamber of Finance and Board of customs and trade 1760-1848
DMF3-11497	Records covering the Committee for the Better Organisation and abolition of the Negro trade and reports on Negro trade and slavery in the West Indies.	1783-1806	-
DMF3-11499-11500	Proposals and remarks of the Committee regarding the Negro Act with copies of decrees and publications relating to the Negro system, abolition of the Negro trade - correspondence with the committee	-	-
DMF3-11501	Abolition of Negro trade, correspondence with the committee etc. The Schimmelmann papers concerning the commission on Guinea and the Negro trade, as well as various West Indian records.	-	-
DMF3-11502	Debates in the English Parliament regarding the transport of slaves to America (mainly printed material) mostly papers; (a) proposals for the arrangement of the West Indian Constitution concerning the Negroes etc. (b) proposals about changes in the conditions slaves.	1789	-
DMF3-11503-5	Records concerning emancipation. File about slaves set free etc.	1826-1834	-
DMF3-11506-7	Original proposals from the committee regarding the position of the Negroes in the West Indies, with decrees.	1834-1843	-
DMF3-11508-10	Records concerning slave emancipation	1834-1847	-
DMF3-11511-13	Negro emancipation as spelt out in decree of 28/7/1847. Compensation on account of Negro emancipation.	1847-1853	-
DMF3-11514-11515	Measures to be taken on behalf of emancipation . E.g. sending out officials, troops and instructions.	1848	-

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