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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/17143 |
| Title | Letter from John Jaques to William Philp Perrin |
| Date | 28 Feb 1794 |
| Description | Has purchased 40 prime Gold Coast 'slaves' [enslaved African peoples], half men, half women, to be distributed as follows: 4 for Blue Mountain, 24 for Grange Hill, 12 for Vere; is very pleased that Perrin has appointed Sutherland joint attorney for Blue Mountain and Grange Hill; Jaques has taken as partners, now that Ralph Fisher has died, James Laing and Humphrey Ewing; Laing is nephew to the late Malcom Laing, while Ewing is a nephew of Ralph Fisher; suggests sending them a dormant power of attorney in case of any mishap to Jaques, the London convoy has arrived minus the Amity Hall; hopes she is not lost as she was carrying supplies for Grange Hill. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | FitzHerbert family of Tissington |
| Originals | Originals withdrawn |
| Copies | Microfilm M784 |
| Term | Slavery |
| Slaves |
| Forced labour |
| Ethnic groups |
| Oppression |
| Colonialism |
| British Empire |
| Archivist Note | This catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 9 November 2022 KM |