Trade with Africa Act 1697
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to settle the trade to Africa. |
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| Citation |
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| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 July 1698 |
| Commencement | 24 June 1698 |
| Repealed | 15 July 1867 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1867 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Trade with Africa Act 1697 (9 Will. 3. c. 26), also known as An Act to settle the Trade to Africa was a law passed by the Parliament of England to officially revoke the monopoly enjoyed by the Royal African Company (RAC) on English trade with Africa, with included the Atlantic slave trade. Instead the act introduced taxation on those involved in the "triangular trade" whereby merchants would be liable to pay ten per cent tax for the maintenance of the forts and castles between Cape Mount and the Cape of Good Hope which belonged to the RAC. The new regulations came into effect on 24 June 1698.