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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/18219-18220
TitleCopy lease for 7 years from 10 December next by William McEwen of the parish of St. Mary (co. Middx.), Jamaica, to William Philp Perrin of the 'negro slaves' [enslaved persons] in the schedule (D239/M/E/18220). Rent £298-4 Jamaican currency
Date4 Oct 1784
DescriptionLists name and value of enslaved persons on Blue Mountain Estate and Grange Estate
Extent2 items
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
TermSlavery
Slaves
Forced labour
Oppression
Ethnic groups
Black peoples
Archivist NoteThis catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 1 August 2022 KM
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