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Letter carried by Scipio (with 2 original enclosures), Kingston, Jamaica, 30 Jun 1785.
Letter (with 2 original enclosures), Kingston, Jamaica, 30 Jun 1785. Carried by Scipio (an enslaved man) from the Blue Mountain Estate to Kingston. Enclosures include: (i) a list of the names, state and jobs of the 458 enslaved individuals employed on the Blue Mountain Estate as of 1 Jan 1785, also with details of the cane crop and the land ( in two parts); and (ii) a report on the overall condition of the Estate from William Sutherland, dated 30 Jun 1785. The letter is mounted on card with a photocopy of the register showing Scipio's occupation, health details, etc.
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Record Details
| Item reference: | MGS/19 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1785-01-01 - 1785-06-30; 1785-06-30 |
| Creator: | Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Registration document (Manuscript) (MGS/1)
- Registration certificate (Manuscript) (MGS/2)
- Registration Certificate (Manuscript) (MGS/3)
- Registration document (Manuscript) (MGS/4)
- Bills of sale (Manuscript) (MGS/5)
- Certificate of sale (Manuscript) (MGS/6)
- Bill of sale (Manuscript) (MGS/7)
- Receipt (Manuscript) (MGS/8)
- Receipt (Manuscript) (MGS/9)
- Receipt (Manuscript) (MGS/10)
- Receipts (Manuscript) (MGS/11)
- Receipt (Manuscript) (MGS/12)
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