South America
BUENOS AIRES. 0156
A long original Letter from James Hodgson‚ Merchant at Buenos Aires‚ to Messrs. Fielden Brothers in Manchester about the insurance of shipments‚ with comments on the textiles suitable for export to South America. 3 pp. 4to. Address panel with boxed Portsmouth Ship Letter (weak strike) in red. Buenos Aires‚ 22 February 1821.
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A long original Letter from James Hodgson‚ Merchant at Buenos Aires‚ to Messrs. Fielden Brothers in Manchester about the insurance of shipments‚ with comments on the textiles suitable for export to South America. 3 pp. 4to. Address panel with boxed Portsmouth Ship Letter (weak strike) in red. Buenos Aires‚ 22 February 1821. Price : £75.00
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FRENCH GUIANA. Certificate of Enlistment 1837. 6459
Certificat d’Activité de Service‚ for Jean Baptiste Allain‚ aged 22‚ enlisting in the 1er Régiment de Marine‚ giving full details of his appearance and former trade (cobbler)‚ dates of registration‚ etc.‚ signed by several officers. 11 x 7 inches‚ one small hole‚ occasional light stains only. Cayenne‚ French Guiana‚ 17 June 1837. Cayenne‚ a seaport and the capital of French Guiana‚ became a penal settlement for politicial offenders.
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Certificat d’Activité de Service‚ for Jean Baptiste Allain‚ aged 22‚ enlisting in the 1er Régiment de Marine‚ giving full details of his appearance and former trade (cobbler)‚ dates of registration‚ etc.‚ signed by several officers. 11 x 7 inches‚ one small hole‚ occasional light stains only. Cayenne‚ French Guiana‚ 17 June 1837. Cayenne‚ a seaport and the capital of French Guiana‚ became a penal settlement for politicial offenders. Price : £45.00
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SCHOMBURGK‚ Sir Robert Hermann. 6892
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert H.Schomburgk’‚ to Mr.Campbell‚ asking him to dine with him and his brother‚ “and we have‚ according to the pre-arrangements at parting in the interior‚ to discuss some bottles of Champaign‚ for which we want your assistance”. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 November 1843. Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804-65)‚ explorer in British Guiana‚ British consul in San Domingo (1848-57) and in Siam (1857-64). He was the author of several books‚ including British Guiana (1840 and Views in the Interior of Guiana (1841). In 1840 Robert’s brother‚ Richard Schomburgk (1811–1891)‚ accompanied Robert Schomburgk as botanist on the British Guiana boundary survey (1841-43).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert H.Schomburgk’‚ to Mr.Campbell‚ asking him to dine with him and his brother‚ “and we have‚ according to the pre-arrangements at parting in the interior‚ to discuss some bottles of Champaign‚ for which we want your assistance”. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 17 November 1843. Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804-65)‚ explorer in British Guiana‚ British consul in San Domingo (1848-57) and in Siam (1857-64). He was the author of several books‚ including British Guiana (1840 and Views in the Interior of Guiana (1841). In 1840 Robert’s brother‚ Richard Schomburgk (1811–1891)‚ accompanied Robert Schomburgk as botanist on the British Guiana boundary survey (1841-43). Price : £100.00
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SLAVERY in British Guiana‚ 1832. 5818
Autograph Letter Signed by Charles Kyte‚ agent in Guiana‚ to Henry Beard in London‚ sending the accounts for his cotton estate‚ and deploring the behaviour of the slaves “in consequence of the New Law”. 2 pp. letter (incorporating another 2 pp of accounts)‚ 12 x 7½ inches‚ address panel with Deal Ship Letter marking‚ folds‚ in good condition‚ one word lacking at seal opening. Berbice‚ New Amsterdam [British Guiana]‚ 17 February 1832. The Dutch colonies of Berbice‚ Demerara and Essequibo were ceded to the British in 1814‚ and incorporated into a single colony in 1831. Guyana became independent in 1966. This early letter from the new colony describes the local effects of the movement for the abolition of slavery. “I have been obliged to visit the West Coast since I wrote you‚ the slaves [on] Mr Blair’s Estates and at Golden Grove having shewn very strong symptoms of insubordination‚ in consequence of the New Law‚ which coming to them without the intervention of the Colonial Government has had[?] only the most mischievous effect; as they think it sets them beyond the authority of their Masters: they give three cheers for King William whenever the Flag is hoisted & the Horn blows for Breakfast & dinner‚ and are much disposed to make the extra leisure which the Law gives them as the reason for doing nothing‚ or the next thing to it. ...the women ...on Mr Blairs Estates absolutely refused to clean more Cotton than 15th per day instead of 40 as I insist upon‚ or‚ as they frequently have done & can easily do‚ 60th! I have been very firm & determined with both Gangs...”
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Autograph Letter Signed by Charles Kyte‚ agent in Guiana‚ to Henry Beard in London‚ sending the accounts for his cotton estate‚ and deploring the behaviour of the slaves “in consequence of the New Law”. 2 pp. letter (incorporating another 2 pp of accounts)‚ 12 x 7½ inches‚ address panel with Deal Ship Letter marking‚ folds‚ in good condition‚ one word lacking at seal opening. Berbice‚ New Amsterdam [British Guiana]‚ 17 February 1832. The Dutch colonies of Berbice‚ Demerara and Essequibo were ceded to the British in 1814‚ and incorporated into a single colony in 1831. Guyana became independent in 1966. This early letter from the new colony describes the local effects of the movement for the abolition of slavery. “I have been obliged to visit the West Coast since I wrote you‚ the slaves [on] Mr Blair’s Estates and at Golden Grove having shewn very strong symptoms of insubordination‚ in consequence of the New Law‚ which coming to them without the intervention of the Colonial Government has had[?] only the most mischievous effect; as they think it sets them beyond the authority of their Masters: they give three cheers for King William whenever the Flag is hoisted & the Horn blows for Breakfast & dinner‚ and are much disposed to make the extra leisure which the Law gives them as the reason for doing nothing‚ or the next thing to it. ...the women ...on Mr Blairs Estates absolutely refused to clean more Cotton than 15th per day instead of 40 as I insist upon‚ or‚ as they frequently have done & can easily do‚ 60th! I have been very firm & determined with both Gangs...” Price : £300.00
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