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Trial of Captain John Kimber

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Description:

Page 31 from a booklet reporting the trial of Captain John Kimber.

Kimber was on trial for the murder of an African girl.

The booklet is a verbatim (word for word) report of the evidence given at the trial.

Date: Thursday June 7, 1792

Copyright: Copyright BCC Library Service

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Description:

Page 32 from a booklet reporting the trial of Captain John Kimber.

Kimber was on trial for the murder of an African girl.

The booklet is a verbatim (word for word) report of the evidence given at the trial.

Date: Thursday June 7, 1792

Copyright: Copyright BCC Library Service

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Description:

Page 30 from a booklet reporting the trial of Captain John Kimber.

Kimber was on trial for the murder of an African girl.

The booklet is a verbatim (word for word) report of the evidence given at the trial.

Date: Thursday June 7, 1792

Copyright: Copyright BCC Library Service

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Description:

Page 28 from a booklet reporting the trial of Captain John Kimber.

Kimber was on trial for the murder of an African girl.

The booklet is a verbatim (word for word) report of the evidence given at the trial.

Date: Thursday June 7, 1792

Copyright: Copyright BCC Library Service

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Trial of Captain John Kimber

Description:

Page 29 from a booklet reporting the trial of Captain John Kimber.

Kimber was on trial for the murder of an African girl.

The booklet is a verbatim (word for word) report of the evidence given at the trial.

Date: Thursday June 7, 1792

Copyright: Copyright BCC Library Service

Copy of despatch

Slaves freed immediately without apprenticeship

Description:

Copy of despatch from Secretary of State to Governor of Bermuda, 24th June, 1834. Approving of acts passed by Bahamas legislative to free slaves immediately without apprenticeship and to give free black people freedom from existing legal restraints;.(Slaves were freed under the Emancipation Act, but were usually forced to work as apprentices). From Papers Relative to Abolition of Slavery, Part II, 1833-35.

Date: 24th June 1834

Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu

Extract from despatch

Rumours of trouble from slaves, Bahamas

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Extract from despatch from Lieutenant Governor of Bahamas to Secretary of State, 14th July, 1834. Reporting on rumours of trouble from slaves on 1st August, with refusals to work, etc. From Papers Relative to Abolition of Slavery, Part II, 1833-35.

Date: 14th July 1834

Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu

Extract from despatch

Report on quiet situation since Emancipation

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Extract from despatch from Lieutenant Governor of Bahamas to Secretary of State, 20th November, 1834. Reporting on quiet situation since Emancipation.(Slaves were freed under the Emancipation Act, but were then forced to work as apprentices). From Papers Relative to Abolition of Slavery, Part II, 1833-35.

Date: 20th November 1834

Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu

Extract from despatch

Poll-tax imposed on apprentices in St Lucia

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Extract from despatch from Earl of Aberdeen to Lieutenant Governor of St Lucia, 8th April, 1835. Regarding the probable banning of a local poll-tax imposed on the apprentices and the reasons for not allowing it. (Slaves were freed under the Emancipation Act, but were then forced to work as apprentices). From Papers Relative to Abolition of Slavery, Part II, 1833-35.

Date: 8th April 1835

Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu

Extract from despatch

Report on the transition to apprenticeship

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Extract from despatch from Lieutenant Governor of St Lucia to Secretary of State, 26th August, 1834. Reporting on the transition to apprenticeship. (Slaves were freed under the Emancipation Act, but were then forced to work as apprentices). From Papers Relative to Abolition of Slavery, Part II, 1833-35.

Date: 26th August 1834

Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu

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