| Description |
.2 lin. ft. |
| Summary |
Historic documents pertaining to slavery in Brazil including a royal Portuguese decree regarding punishment of slaves using forbidden weapons, 1756; ten laws dealing with various aspects of slavery, mainly in Brazil and Angola, 1751-1773; instructions to the captain of a Portugese schooner regarding slave traffic, 1845; account book of a Brazilian official with list of slaves, their provenance, and cost, 1813; a royal Portuguese decree regarding the slave trade, 1807; Brazilian bills of sale for slaves, 1813; a manuscript of an officer moving to Portugal, 1813; and a printed decree regulating the forced draft of slaves into the Armed Forces, 1813. |
| Language |
Portuguese and Spanish. |
| Subject |
Slavery -- Law and legislation.
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Slavery -- Angola.
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Slavery -- Portugal.
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Slavery -- Brazil.
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Slave trade -- Brazil.
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Slave trade -- Portugal.
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| Call No. |
Sc MG 230
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| Research Call Number |
Sc MG 230
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