Newspaper reports about capture of slavers and freeing of enslaved people, 2 Aug 1841
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 20, p. 300
Comprises:
- The Times; report of the capture of a slaver by the brig 'Waterwitch' and of the progress of the expedition towards Africa with the loss of two men overboard, 2 Aug 1841
- The Record; report of the numbers of enslaved people freed in the French colonies since 1 Jun, 12 Aug 1841
- The Times; report of the detention of two officers and a boat's crew belonging to 'H.M.S Clio' by the Brazilian authorities of Campos after they had followed a Portuguese slaver aground and been fought off by the Portuguese, 14 Aug 1841
- The Times; report of the burning of barracoons on the Pagus River, after the enslaved people had been dispersed by the crew of the 'Iris', 14 Aug 1841.
Dates
- Creation: 2 Aug 1841
Extent
1 page
Language of Materials
- English
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Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 20, p. 300
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