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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/16753-16754
TitleMalcom Laing to William Philp Perrin: all suits in Chancery are at a standstill following the illness and death of the governor, Sir William Trelawney; will buy negroes as and when possible; "the new negroes that have been imported lately are what we call Windward Negros ... the worst kind ... imported here for labour except the Angolas ... to buy such negros for sugar works is throwing away money"; will try to buy Gold Coast men and Ibo women
Date10 Jan 1773
DescriptionOriginal withdrawn: for copy, see microfilm M784
Extent2 items
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
OriginalsOriginals withdrawn
CopiesMicrofilm M784
TermColonialism
British Empire
Slavery
Slaves
Oppression
Forced labour
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Republic of GhanaCountry
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