£380
RARE GROUP OF ORIGINAL COMPLETE "Jamaica Courant" NEWSPAPERS - REF. SLAVES, P.O. PACKETS, ETC.; 27 Feb. 1832 to 17 Mar. 1832 group of 13 issues of this early Jamaican paper (small size; some faults and a few with blue ink marks, but all originally folded and posted to G.B.). [All ex the 'Fitzherbert Correspondence'; ex lot 341 in Cavendish's 8 Apr. 1989 auction]. Fascinating reading ref. the aftermath of the Slave Revolt, mention of slaves for sale, many references to "Letter Bags [now open] at the Commercial Buildings" (specifying the ship names and destination countries), also Packet Ship arrivals, an auction of house contents to be held at the home of P.M.G. Anstey, a P.O. Unclaimed Letters list, a tender for building a "Letter Boat" for the Garrison, etc. (13 papers) Cross Reference: NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES, SLAVES AND SLAVERY
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