Thomas Edward Barter
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Thomas Edward Barter was a Cape Coast
trader during the 17th century.
Known locally as Tom Ewusi, he was born the son of Afro-European parents; what was then termed a mulatto
. The Royal African Company
sent him to England in 1690 for an education by his father. He returned to Cape Coast
in 1693 and was employed as a middleman for the
British. He became an independent trader and rose to prominence as the chief trader in Cape Coast.
Cape Coast
Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people, or Mfantsefo. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 . From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the...
trader during the 17th century.
Known locally as Tom Ewusi, he was born the son of Afro-European parents; what was then termed a mulatto
Mulatto
Mulatto denotes a person with one white parent and one black parent, or more broadly, a person of mixed black and white ancestry. Contemporary usage of the term varies greatly, and the broader sense of the term makes its application rather subjective, as not all people of mixed white and black...
. The Royal African Company
Royal African Company
The Royal African Company was a slaving company set up by the Stuart family and London merchants once the former retook the English throne in the English Restoration of 1660...
sent him to England in 1690 for an education by his father. He returned to Cape Coast
Cape Coast
Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people, or Mfantsefo. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 . From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the...
in 1693 and was employed as a middleman for the
British. He became an independent trader and rose to prominence as the chief trader in Cape Coast.