A
True
Account
of
the
Forts
and
Castles
belonging
to
the
Royal
African
Company
,
upon
the
Gold
Coast
in
Africa
,
with
the
Number
of
Men
,
and
Guns
,
the
Nature
of
the
said
Forts
and
Castles
,
and
the
Guns
planted
on
them
,
as
taken
from
sundry
Persons
very
lately
come
from
thence
.
|
Names
of
the
Forts
and
Castles
.
|
Number
of
Men.
|
Number
of
Guns
.
|
|
|
Dickiscove
,
built
by
this
Company
.
|
24
|
10
|
The
Guns
very
good
,
Sakar
and
Minion
,
from
2
Pounders
to
6
Pounders
,
the
Fort
of
4
Palankers
,
strong
built
of
Stone
and
Lime
.
|
|
Comenda
,
built
by
this
Company
.
|
67
|
12
|
The
guns
4
of
them
Demiculverin
of
9
Pounders
,
the
rest
large
Saker
4
to
6
Pounders
,
the
Fort
square
,
and
very
strong
built
of
Stone
and
Lime
.
|
|
Cape-Coast-Castle
.
|
133
|
44
|
A
strong
Regular
Fortification
.
|
|
Fort-Royal
,
bought
of
the
Dane
for
4500
l
|
33
|
16
|
Good
Guns
,
the
Fort
built
of
Stone
.
|
|
Annamaboe
.
|
22
|
14
|
The
Guns
very
good
,
the
Fort
Walls
24
foot
high
,
strong
built
of
Brick
and
Stone
.
|
|
Winebah
,
built
by
this
Company
.
|
35
|
16
|
A
Regular
Fortification
,
very
strong
built
of
Stone
and
Lime
,
the
Guns
very
good
,
Demiculverin
,
Sakar
and
Minion
.
|
|
Mera
,
built
by
this
Company
.
|
32
|
25
|
The
Fortification
very
strong
of
Stone
and
Lime
,
4
Palankers
,
the
Guns
very
good
,
2
Demiculverin
9
Pounders
,
the
rest
large
Sakars
and
Minion
.
|
|
|
346
|
137
|
|
There
has
been
since
sent
for
Supplies
,
by
the
Ships
Fauconberg
,
Prince
George
,
the
Coaster
,
and
Sally
Rose
,
which
did
Arrive
safe
,
69
Recruits
,
besides
others
the
Company
did
send
in
the
Ships
Hannibal
,
and
William
,
and
John
,
which
miscarried
,
And
have
Entertained
34
more
,
which
goes
by
the
Ship
Prince
of
Orange
,
now
ready
to
Depart
.
On
the
North
part
of
Guinea
.
|
|
Men.
|
Guns
.
|
|
|
York
Island
,
Sherbrow
.
|
150
|
20
|
The
Guns
very
good
,
the
Fort
of
2
Palankers
very
strong
,
built
of
Stone
and
Lime
,
in
a
Half-Moon
,
very
high
,
the
Water
beating
upon
the
Walls
in
some
places
;
the
Factory
adjoyning
to
it
is
a
strong
large
House
built
of
Lime
and
Stone
,
covered
with
Lead
,
and
in
very
good
Repair
,
besides
several
Out-Houses
for
Conveniencies
of
the
Trade
.
|
|
|
|
Men.
|
Guns
.
|
|
James
Fort
at
Gambia
.
|
Demolish'd
by
the
French
.
To
be
Reestablish'd
|
150
|
90
|
|
Bence
Island
,
Serelion
.
|
Demolish'd
by
Ditto
.
To
be
Reestablish'd
|
24
|
16
|
The
said
Forts
and
Castles
are
likewise
sufficiently
provided
with
small
Arms
,
Powder
,
and
other
Necessaries
of
War
.