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English: Island of Principe (Sao Tome and Principe), 1727. The inscription says: "The ISLAND of PRINCESS lies between the Islands of FERNANDO PO & St. THOMÉ in the Latitude of 1 Degree 30 Minutes N. all belonging to the Portuguese. This Island is very Woody and breeds abundance of Monkeys, insomuch that it is not safe to walk in the Woods without a gun. The harbour is very convenient to Careen Ships in, and most Ships Bound from Africa to America with Slaves put in here for Food, Water etc."
Français : L'île de Principe en 1727. Son port sert alors pour le carénage des navires, et la plupart de ceux reliant l'Afrique à l'Amérique avec des captifs africains s'y arrêtent pour se nourrir, boire, etc.
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Source http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/details.php?categorynum=4&categoryName=European%20Forts%20and%20Trading%20Posts%20in%20Africa&theRecord=47&recordCount=54
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