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Baptismal records of enslaved and emancipated Cubans
Four separate letters directed to Catholic Priests in various localities in Cuba asking for the Baptism of children of enslaved individuals. One letter asks for Baptism from an emancipated man by the direction of Public Works for the state. Translations provided.
Consulado de S. M. Catolica en Jamaica letters
Four letters from the Letters sent from the offices of the Consulado de S. M. Catolica en Jamaica to the Capitan General de la Isla de Cuba. They were written by consular officers Antonio Brosa and Carlos Duquesnay. Brosa and Duquesnay report on "disorder" and "disruptions" they attribute to enslaved people and "los emancipados."
Notice of sale of enslaved man, Manuel
Cuban document that confirms the sale of Manual from Antonio Maria Hernandez to D. Vacemcelo, signed in the city of Alacranes. Translation of document included in the collection.