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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Inventory of archival holdings in Jamaica Digitised Content No

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1
Title:: Manumission of Slaves [1747-1838]
Scope & Content:: The Manumission of Slaves registers contain certificates (deeds) of freedom for free people of “colour” (black or mixed-race). According to Jamaican law, “free people of colour” had to prove their freedom from slavery. This information was recorded in the Manumission Registers in the Island Secre...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Spanish
Date Range:: 1747-1838
Extent:: 8 files of 2,703 TIFF images

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