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Brazil miscellaneous collection, 1751-1888.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Slavery, abolition & social justice.
- Slavery, abolition & social justice
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Slavery--Law and legislation--Portugal--Colonies.
- Slavery.
- Slavery--Law and legislation--Brazil.
- Tamega (Schooner).
- Slave trade--Portugal--Colonies.
- Slave trade.
- Enslaved persons--Legal status, laws, etc--Brazil.
- Enslaved persons.
- Slave records--Brazil.
- Slave records.
- Slave trade--South America--History--Sources.
- Enslaved persons--Legal status, laws, etc--Brazil--History--Sources.
- Enslaved persons--Emancipation--South America--History--Sources.
- Portugal--Colonies--America--History--Sources.
- Portugal.
- Place of Publication:
- 1751-1888.
- Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2013.
- Summary:
- Electronic reproduction of documents relating to slavery in Portuguese colonies, primarily Brazil. The collection includes: Royal Portuguese laws considering various aspects of slavery; instructions to the captain of the Portuguese schooner Tamega regarding the stop and search of every ship on the high seas or in ports where he suspects slave trafficking; account book of a Brazilian official, with a list of slaves; bills of sale for slaves; the case of a former slave woman who successfully sued the Brazilian courts for her freedom; slave registers.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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