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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/16998-16999
TitleJaques and Fisher to William Philp Perrin: (with duplicate): recommend erecting a windmill at Blue Mountain, the more especially as a Mr. Shirley is disputing the water supply to the present mill; have agreed with Sutherland for the hire of 40 of his "negroes" at £360 a year; the supply of flour from America has been hit by the trade being confined solely to British bottoms.
Date7 Oct 1783
DescriptionFor copy, see microfilm M784
Extent2 items
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
CopiesMicrofilm M784
TermSlavery
Black peoples
Slaves
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
JamaicaCountry
United States of America 
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