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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/16609
TitleLetter from Malcom Laing to Frances Perrin
Date3 May 1761
DescriptionWill dispose of the stock and furniture at Retrieve and rent out the land; proposes purchasing 20 young 'negro' men [Black people] for Blue Mountain; a vessel with 18 puncheons from Grange Hill has been captured; also duplicate of D239/M/E/16607.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
OriginalsOriginal withdrawn
CopiesMicrofilm M784
TermSlavery
Slaves
Ethnic groups
Forced labour
Black peoples
Oppression
Archivist NoteThis catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 9 November 2022 KM
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