Sujet

Inventory of slaves on Jamaican plantation, 1820-05-01. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Inventory of slaves on Jamaican plantation, 1820-05-01. Part of a document concerning the estate of a Thomas Cussans, and referring to John Ede and John Bond. The plantation was possibly Amity Hall at St Thomas-in-the-East. List of 17 'original' names and baptismal names, 'colour', age, 'African or creole' (born in Africa or in Jamaica), and remarks: 'Allan - Mulatto, (age) 1, Creole, Frances Sylvia; Cicero, Major Brown, Negro, 75, African; George, James Bell, Negro, 55, Creole; Bob - Negro, 55, African; Peter, William Bell, Negro, 52, Creole; Allick, Alexander Bell, Negro, 48, Creole; Guy, John Barclay, Negro, 46, Creole, Susan Cussans; Towerhill, George Barclay, Negro, 46, Creole; [illegible], Robert Bell, Negro, 46, Creole; Tom, Thomas Bell, Negro, 45, African; Jack, Thomas Briton, Negro, 34, African; Will, Andrew Barclay, Negro, 30, African; Ned, Robert Barker, Negro, 30, African; Matty, Nepolean Bonaparte, Negro, 30, Creole...'.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A13_260

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40,5Mo (1,4Mo) / 35,2cm x 28,8cm / 4160 x 3401 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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