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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/17143
TitleLetter from John Jaques to William Philp Perrin
Date28 Feb 1794
DescriptionHas 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.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
OriginalsOriginals withdrawn
CopiesMicrofilm M784
TermSlavery
Slaves
Forced labour
Ethnic groups
Oppression
Colonialism
British Empire
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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