Item
See CO 28/136....
Catalogue reference: CO 28/134/51
Date: 1840 Aug 9
See CO 28/136. Barbados No. 76, folio 466
Item
Forwards copy of a letter from Samuel J Prescod, editor of the Liberal , addressed...
Catalogue reference: CO 28/133/10
What’s it about?
This record is about the Forwards copy of a letter from Samuel J Prescod, editor of the Liberal , addressed... dating from 1840 Jan 24 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 28/133/10
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1840 Jan 24
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Forwards copy of a letter from Samuel J Prescod, editor of the Liberal, addressed to the British Emancipator and published in the Barbados Globe and Colonial Advocate. Prescod describes the present conditions of the labourers, and asks, 'Will this state of things be suffered long, think you? Will the British people and government suffer this state of things to be perpetuated, until the intolerably oppressed objects are goaded to desperation to rid themselves of it? And shall British bayonets, in support of this hellish system, be imbrued in the blood of men so goaded on?' The governor states his opinion that it was essential to give the ecclesiastical, magisterial and military authorities an opportunity to comment, and now forwards papers expressing their opinions.
Barbados No. 9, folios 62-99
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 573/1840
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9672380/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
CO 28
Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence
See the series level description for more information about this record.
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,...
11,443 records
Within the series: CO 28
Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence
38 records
Within the piece: CO 28/133
Despatches from Evan Murray John McGregor, governor of Barbados. Details are given...
You are currently looking at the item: CO 28/133/10
Forwards copy of a letter from Samuel J Prescod, editor of the Liberal , addressed...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.