Office of Registry of Colonial Slaves and Slave Compensation Commission [electronic resource] : records, 1525-1889 1817-1839.
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Title
Office of Registry of Colonial Slaves and Slave Compensation Commission [electronic resource] : records, 1525-1889 1817-1839.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (620 manuscripts; 109,410 items).
Summary
This collection at the British National Archives contains the primary census records for slaves in British territories from 1815-1834. The collection consists of original claims and compensation certificates, counter claims, and notices for exhibits and sales of slaves. The registries became the vehicle for determining slaveholders' compensation for their property when slaves were freed. The records are arranged by colony, and include information about the owner and slaves, the location, types of crops grown, and other information about the people and plantations.
Note
Reproduction of the original from the National Archives in Kew.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
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Series
Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 3: The institution of slavery.
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