Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Capture of slave trading ship, schooner Florida , under Portuguese colours, with...

Catalogue reference: CO 101/83/20

What’s it about?

This record is about the Capture of slave trading ship, schooner Florida , under Portuguese colours, with... dating from 1837 June 3 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Grenada, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.

Can I see it in person?

Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
CO 101/83/20
Date
1837 June 3
Description

Capture of slave trading ship, schooner Florida, under Portuguese colours, with 280 Africans on board, who have landed at Grenada; captured by HM Brig Harpy, commanded by G A Clements; and forwards copy of letter from Lieutenant Clements arguing sending the Africans to Sierra Leone.

Carlo Joseph Doyle, Lieutenant Governor of Grenada, forwarded by Evan John Murray MacGregor, Governor of Windward Islands, Grenada No. 127, folios 214-221b

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
1859/1837
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10129930/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions

Series information

CO 101

Colonial Office and predecessors: Grenada, Original Correspondence

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

372,534 records

Within the department: CO

Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices,...

2,825 records

Within the series: CO 101

Colonial Office and predecessors: Grenada, Original Correspondence

38 records

Within the piece: CO 101/83

Despatches. Details are given at item level.

You are currently looking at the item: CO 101/83/20

Capture of slave trading ship, schooner Florida , under Portuguese colours, with...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.