ɪn pˈɑːɹʃəl kˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd sˈɛkɹətɹi tə ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ˈæfɹɪkən kˈʌmpəni, ɪstˈæblɪʃt tə tʃˈælɪndʒ ðə dˈʌtʃ dˈɑːmɪnəns ʌvðə slˈeɪv tɹˈeɪd ænd hˌuːz pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɚz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd tʃˈɑːɹlz ænd dʒˈeɪmz.
In partial compensation, he was appointed secretary to the Royal African Company, established to challenge the Dutch dominance of the slave trade and whose principal shareholders included Charles and James.