Letter carried by an enslaved man, Scipio, from the Blue Mountain Estate to Kingston. A report on the overall condition of the Estate from William Sutherland
Slave-carried letter by Scipio from the Blue Mountain Estate to Kingston a report on the overall condition of the Estate from William Sutherland, dated 30 June 1785. It also states that the enslaved population of the estate is in great need of provisions as the crops from the plantation have not borne anything. Letter is to Jacques and Fisher as attorneys of William Sutherland.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MGS/19/2 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1785-06-30 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
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- Card with a photocopy of the slave register showing Scipio's occupation, health details, etc. (Manuscript) (MGS/19/1)
- Letter carried by an enslaved man, Scipio, from the Blue Mountain Estate to Kingston. A report on the overall condition of the Estate from William Sutherland (Manuscript) (MGS/19/2)
- A table containing a list of the names, state and jobs of the 457 enslaved people employed on the Blue Mountain Estate 30 June 1785. (Manuscript) (MGS/19/3)
- Letter detailing the reason for the poor condition of the estate stating that a hurricane on 30 July 1785 destroyed a lot of the buildings and crops. (Manuscript) (MGS/19/4)
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