1. Add MS 70952 A-I
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 70952 A-I
- Title:
- LESSER ANTILLES AND BRITISH GUIANA: nine maps of parts of the Lesser Antilles and British Guiana, probably by the Rev. John Duke, rector of Trinity parish, Essequibo, British Guiana; circa 1835
- Scope & Content:
- 70952. The maps are concerned with the emancipation of the slaves, with educational provision for them, and with estate ownership. The Slave Emancipation Act of 1833 (enacted 1834) stated, amongst other things, that children under the age of six were to be freed at once, and provision made for t...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- c 1835
- Extent:
- 1 item