1721/2
Jan. 6.
A De Elmina, the Dutch African Company’s principal Fort, of great Trade, there being seldom less than 5 or 6 Sail of Dutch Ships in the Road, often more.
7.
A. Cape Corso Road, and left it the 10th in pursuit of the Pyrates; the Governor here, having received two or three Expresses, that they had chased and taken a Ship nigh Axim, a Place we had just come from.
11.
A Apong to Leeward, not following too fast lest we over-shot them, but after certain Intelligence that the Rogues had passed this Road (off at Sea) we followed.
12.
A Accra, a considerable trading Place, (for Salt particularly) and where the Dane, the Dutch, and English, have a Castle.
Jan 15.