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Compulsory manumission of slaves.
Catalogue reference: CO 111/64
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This record is about the Compulsory manumission of slaves. dating from 1827 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: British Guiana, formerly Berbice, Demerara, and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 111/64
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1827
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Description (What the record is about)
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Compulsory manumission of slaves.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Slavery
- Americas
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C344486/
Series information
CO 111
Colonial Office and predecessors: British Guiana, formerly Berbice, Demerara, and...
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