TabbedOverviewScottish trade with Africa and the West Indies in the early 18th century, 1694-1709 provides access to 10,219 pages of Papers of the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies, 1694-1709. Provider: Microform Academic PublishersPosted: Oct 3, 2017 4:05pmUpdated: Oct 3, 2017 4:05pmSourceCRL reviews are based on independent research. Information is researched by CRL staff and other specialists at CRL libraries. See CRL Review for additional source notes.See also: The trade in people: The slave trade in Africa and the West Indies DetailsCollection ContentSubject Areas: Social SciencesResource Types: Archival materialsPersonal papersMajor Languages: English - Denotes data sourced directly from publisherContent Details: Topics coveredSlavery; Darien Company Geographic coverageIsthmus of Panama; Scotland Chronological coverage1694-1709 Source format(s)Microfilm Total titles1 Total pages10,219 Major language (s)English Digital collection launch dateJul-09 Completion dateJul-09 Collection ongoing N Update frequencyN/A Available supplements N SpecificationsMetadata: MARC records available Y; one record Creator of MARC recordsOCLC Source for obtaining MARC recordshttps://microform.digital/boa/librarian-resources Fee for MARC recordsN Subject authorities usedN/A Name authorities usedN/A Technical Platform: Browser compatibilityAll main browsers including Google Chrome; Internet Explorer; Safari; Mozilla Firefox Authentication optionsIP; Shibboleth; Individual username and password Archiving solution (master files)Internal Archiving solution (derivative files) Internal Available in web discovery tools N; vendor is working on this. 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Restrictions on useY Provider: Microform Academic Publishers Main Address: Main Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 2AP United Kingdom CRL ReviewCollection Content: Scottish trade with Africa and the West Indies in the early 18th century, 1694-1709 provides access to 10,219 pages of Papers of the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies, 1694-1709. MAP states, "The Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies, better known as the Darien Company, was created by Act of the Scots Parliament on 26 June 1695, receiving royal assent from King William II of Scotland (William III of England), almost 100 years after the 'Union of the crowns'. The intention was for Scotland set up trading colonies around the globe after the model of other European nations at that time, beginning with a settlement on the Darien Isthmus near present-day Panama. This BRRAM collection includes all the principal manuscripts at the National Library of Scotland on the doomed scheme, and complements the earlier published collection of documents held in the archives of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). While the bulk of these papers date from 1696 through to 1707, including copies of the general journals for the Company, the collection also contains certain miscellaneous documents which antedate by two years the legal incorporation of the Company, and others that span the period of its dissolution up to 1709. The quality and variety of financial documents and in the amount of correspondence are remarkable, the bulk dating from the initial period to 1700, culminating in the return of survivors from the second disastrous expedition to Darien. Among the former category are numerous subscription books, dating from 1696. In addition there are account books, detailed cash books and receipts, trading ledgers and promissory notes, the book of the Company's store & warehouse keeper at the port in Leith, together with lists of goods shipped. The minute books and journals of the principal of the Company's committees also survive. The enterprise was motivated by the desire to invigorate an ailing Scottish economy and, at the same time, to compete with the Honourable East India Company, established in England in 1600. However, the massive debts incurred as a result of the collapse of this initiative in 1699 were perhaps the chief factor which drew Scotland into the 'Act of Union' of 1707. As such, these manuscripts are significant not only to the study of British trade with the Americas in the late 17th century, but also the sweeping political and economic changes that gave rise to the forging of Great Britain. In addition, they provide a detailed and comprehensive, yet manageable, record of the systems and processes by which European colonisation and trade might be spread. Accompanied by an online guide to the collection." This collection provides access to the following volumes: The Company's letter book, general journal, and general trading ledger The Committee of Improvements' minute book and related documents The Committee of Equipping Ships' minute book and related documents Financial records of the Company's Glasgow Directors Accounts and registers of subscribers, stocks and shares Sundry other Company cash books and accounts Content in this collection comes from the National Library of Scotland. Terms: This collection is only available as a one-time purchase. An annual maintenance fee of £300 (GBP) applies to this purchase. SourcesSources for this review include information publicly posted or obtained directly from the publisher; data collected by CRL staff and specialists at CRL libraries; and examination of the digital collection when possible. Other sources are noted where cited. CRL continues to gather additional information on this resource and to solicit critical assessment. 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