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CONTENT WARNINGOFFENSIVE AND OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE This catalogue and the archives it describes contain highly offensive and oppressive language. Some of the language has been included in the catalogue description to publicly reflect the attitudes of the time the records were written.
Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/16749
TitleMalcom Laing to William Philp Perrin: no "negroes" in Jamaica are better used than Perrin's; Laing is employing Dr. James Blaw as one of Perrin's attorneys for Blue Mountain and Grange Hill, suggests sending Blaw an official power; Blechyndon makes an exorbitant demand of £8000; has offered him £800.
Date31 Oct 1772
DescriptionOriginal withdrawn: for copy, see microfilm M784
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
OriginalsOriginal withdrawn
CopiesMicrofilm M784
TermSlavery
Black peoples
Slaves
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
JamaicaCountry
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