Museum of Bristol's website.He initially traded on his own account in Europe in woollen textiles and wine but bought shares in the Royal African Company (RAC) in 1680.
Only RAC members were allowed to trade with Africa for gold, ivory and enslaved Africans.RAC ships, which departed from Bristol, Liverpool and London, transported about 100,000 west African salves to the Caribbean and the Americas between 1672 and 1689.