Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-24
THE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE.

The Philadelphia Bulletin invites the attention u "
House OF Lords OF Great Britain to the following u
mcnls the originals OF which have iound thel way " ~
United from the papers Of an English collector "
contuc OF the Havana in 1862 is not forgotten ny Inc ae
iansi, was by their aid which very seasonely una
w ri the most signal SERVICE, according 10 the Annual
| o .ois,er lha, success attended the expedition
| ss-By George Earl of ALBEMARLE fiscoun
pnv Baron Of Ashford, of his MaJestys Most Hon
nrohle Privy Council, Captain, keener and Governor o.
n island of jersey Colonel Of the Kings own Regimen
| ~ nraooons Lieutenant General o his MnlcsyS or
and Commander in Chief of an Expedition TO Tue
| Havana. c,s ,rs wanted 10 SIM.
~ ,hc annual decrease OF the Island and l" MAINTAIN e
pol1 Wv, and Settlements in the and condition hey
wrr in before subject 10 the Crown Oh lsa n,
,an. And whereas in order 10 prevent many evils gu" %
80 ,ha, would arise from unrest!aned lhpo,,"'!p' - !.
So,n,v necessary 10 limit the Number anhuaig W oc y"
Iyducsd: And whereas might become hurul ana i,J"
dirinl to the Interest Of his MaJestys othcr sugar @
80 .on fine in the sctcst the NUMBER VI Ncs!oe'
~ he admitted into this Island And the better 10 ascertain
nch limitation II has been On invaaoe custom 10 gram
hv license particular person VI pctsoha 'n1 s ''r
,;ons Of Negroes for Sale.
grant unto John kinnon Esquire or his GER
- s,,oIncy or Agent, the sole license and liberty oil I'M
; negroes into the Island OF Cuba during me present
porting ri Spain or such further time his
wv NAV be pleased TO allow according 10 Inc following
regulations VIZ nonroos 81 Unmarried shnl be BROUGHT
lha ma az Irhn, or City OF Havana TO be sold.
| That the number OF ''e@'oes ~ y ''P'N 800
| GOOD Two thousand, VIZ;
cceu W. Fifteen hundred Males and
Five hundred Females
d hereby strictly forbid any other person or persons
,ybs suever upon pain OF conhscaton Oh ie ELECTS anu m
~ their persuns 10 buy s"l or by any means
into the Island OF Cuba from the day OIL me
W h,.of any negro other slaves during me- war or 10
c,her period Of time, aforesaid, except what Is
SUI, md understood be imported by the SAID John Ken
~ his certain Attorney Agent according 70 lhe ehor
r no tho said John kcnnion, paying DUTY upon eacn
neoru sold of forty dollars for esch man VI "oa anu
u.s sa,r dollars for each girl or boy ,,.o
Go nnd.r nv hand and seal this Esd OIL oclooe'' io-
By His Iordshp's command
Pardnn, SIS. I'm, Iohp .nnion
r ~ leland of jamaica Esquire but now residing ~ Tue
a.. -, Havana am held and firmly bouhu uhto George
Es, ~ aIhemarc Commander in Chici OF all ilh haJeS
and Forces in the West Indies, SC, &C. &C ana 70
ues e,ecu,ors administrators and assigns ln the Pcna
ann Of thirty thousand pounds sterling none! % os" M
% C, which IN yncnt well and truly 10 DC made ana done
Si se INV heirs executors administrators and assigns
hv these presents; scaled with my seal ana aheu t
Wi,b 6av Of November, in the Year OF our Lou' ohe
Tbnms, nj Seven Hundred and Sl3y.iwo
NJ. rvv CnSpITuN of this Obligation ID such ud' VI,
hny. hounden John Rennion, having OBTAINED rom M al
Earl ol Albemarle, License solely 10 import NeS!' 'N
nn This island upon the Joint Account u INC saiu pu us
h Il ,e said John Kennion his heirs executors or nah
;s,ro,o,s 40 well and truly Account unto me saiu Ear
Ainon,or. his heir assigns Tor Iw"nifu Ph's oi '
p, arising from the Sale Of Negroes So imported o5
me ol tho said License that then tins ooi2aiion Is " oc
cine Void and Of Effect or else remain ~ ~, '''e'
and virtue &c I HAZE
~, .h;,o,or corrsspouden OF the "Courer' writes