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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/17787-17788
TitleWilliam Sutherland to Jaques and Fisher: reports the hurricane of 27-28 August. The negroes' provisions have suffered most; the buildings have escaped quite lightly; as there was only a small crop in the ground the plantation has not been hit as severely as other neighbouring ones. Has set the "negroes" to repairing their houses and planting potatoes. Mr. Shirley on Petershead estate has lost a trash house in the storm and a wharf at Morant Bay. 29 August - 7 September
Date1785
DescriptionFor copy, see microfilm M785
Extent2 items
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
CopiesMicrofilm M785
TermSlavery
Black peoples
Slaves
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