West Indies, 1842, Miscellaneous correspondence : Removal of liberated Africans from Cuba : Newspaper clipping; Index; Acts and Legislation; List; Report; Memorandum; Financial document; Correspondence 16 Aug 1841 - 2 Feb 1843.

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English; Spanish

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Correspondence, Original - Secretary of State: Removal of liberated Africans from Cuba. Correspondence from Mr D Turnbull, superintendent of liberated Africans at Havana, Mr Crawford, consul general acting as superintendent, and the Foreign Office. Subjects covered are as follows: Mr Turnbull: accounts and vouchers for 1841; correspondence with the governor of British Guiana relating to the disposal of liberated Africans; Mr Kennedy's apology to him, letter of complaint from Dr Paldes; wishes to be debited in his account for the current year for £72 10s 3d the value of surplus stores landed at Nassau with the liberated Africans of the Segunda Rosario ; seeks another appointment as he believes his life will not be safe without the protection of the office of consul; acknowledges receipt of despatch recommending him to use caution in conducting his affairs and expresses his wish to be removed from Havana; reports that he has gone on board the Romney for his own safety and requests a new appointment; selection of men for the Romney guard; condition of the 'emancipados' in Cuba, and the advantages of trading with the coast of Africa; future prospects of Cuba in relation to Spain; proceedings of the Patriotic Society and vote for his expulsion; the cases of enslaved persons Wellington, Shirley, Fenwick, Washington, Francisco, and Johanna; Mr Forbes's 'negroes' illegally removed from Bahamas; conduct of the United States government in connection with the political situation and separation of Cuba from Spain; reports that two slavers have brought cargoes into the island during July; case of C J Thomson detained in slavery at Cuba to be reported to Sir Francis Cockburn [two letters]; complains of conduct of Lieutenant McGlure of the Romney ; reports his arrival at Bahamas and claims £110 for expenses in collecting evidence in the case of James Thomson and Mr Forbes's 'negroes' and many others held in slavery at Cuba; general history of the case of Mr Forbes's 'negroes' detained in slavery; has drawn for £175 in respect of his salary; condition of liberated Africans in Bahamas; evidence collected about the abduction of British 'negroes' from Bahamas; abduction of 'negroes' from Bahamas and their detention in slavery at Cuba. Mr Crawford: forwards application from Mr Cocking, formerly in Mr Turnbull's employ, seeking appointment as superintendent of liberated Africans. Foreign Office: despatch from Mr Turnbull relating to slaves on Mr Forbes's estate; Mr Turnbull's appointment as consul revoked; case of James Thomson, a British subject held in slavery, referred to the Law Officers; Mr Turnbull's removal requested by the Spanish government; further to proposals for the reconstitution of the office of the superintendent of liberated Africans suggests that the clerk to the commissioners be appointed superintendent; suggests Trinidad or Jamaica for the site of a mixed commission court to be established under the slave trade treaty with Portugal; proposal to combine post of superintendent with that of commander of the Romney ; reports Mr Turnbull's departure for Bahamas; forwards further despatch from Mr Turnbull and the opinion of the law officers on the case of C and J Thomson of Bahamas held in slavery in Cuba; records of the superintendent to be handed over to the commander of the Romney ; Mr Turnbull arrested and forced to leave the island; Billy Thomas, a native of Sierra Leone, has been released from slavery; Louise Wolfe, a British subject, has been released from slavery; Billy Thomas has been sent to England en route to Africa.

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AMDigital Reference:CO 318/157.

CO 318.