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Reports about Jamaica and about the dismissal of the Whig Ministry and Buxton's arrival in Weymouth, 24 Nov 1834

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 13, p. 252

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  1. The Times, letter to the editor from John Barber about the reluctance of Black people to work in Jamaica, reports which directly contradicted Buxton's speech at a meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society of Jamaica to the House of Assembly, 24 Nov 1834
  2. report of a speech of the Governor over the change in state on 7 Oct, claiming that not one drop of blood had been spilt among the Black population, n.d.
  3. report of the dismissal of the Whig Ministry and Buxton's arrival in Weymouth to canvass, 23 Nov 1834.

Dates

  • Creation: 24 Nov 1834

Extent

1 page

Language of Materials

  • English

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 13, p. 252

Existence and Location of Copies

A microfilm (Micr. Brit. Emp. 17, reel 4) is available for use at the Weston Library.

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