African Trading, or, The Trials of William Narh Ocansey of Addah, West Coast of Africa, River Volta.

Abstract

William Narh Ocansey is a native of Addah, situated on the Banks of the River Volta, West Coast of Africa, near to Accra, the capital town, and is a British possession, the people of Addah, being British subjects. Addah is the trade port, and is established between the bar of the River Volta and the sea. , His trade is that of a general merchant. He was inducted into the knowledge of mercantile business when a comparatively young man, and has followed it, with varying success, for more than forty years. He is a man who could almost use the day and night for trade - never weary, never tired, - always doing something.