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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/16726
TitleMalcom Laing to to William Philp Perrin: Vere has now had some fine rains and its prospects improve; the lack of "negroes" is a great disadvantage; "I am afraid the planters will be obliged to become adventurers themselves in the Guinea trade to supply their estates".
Date22 Jul 1771
DescriptionOriginal withdrawn: for copy, see microfilm M784
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
FormatDocument
OriginalsOriginal withdrawn
CopiesMicrofilm M784
TermSlavery
Black peoples
Slaves
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
JamaicaCountry
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