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Titles: James Covey's District Court testimony
Description: James Covey's short testimony before the District Court in proceedings on January 7th, 1840 giving his background and stating his belief that the Amistad revolters are African.
Primary Source Publisher: U.S. Government
Primary Source Publication Date: 1/7/1840
Subject Keywords: Amistad African - Amistad Africans
Amistad African - Cinque
Amistad African - Kimbo
Amistad African - Mende
Court Related - District Court Trial
Organization - British Navy
Other Keyword - African Slave Trade
Other Keyword - Capture
Other Keyword - Language
Other Person - Covey, James
Place - Sierra Leone, Africa
Place - Havana, Cuba
Place - Mendeland, Africa
Place - New Haven, Connecticut
Place - Africa
Courtesy of: National Archives Reel 98-4, Waltham, Massachusetts



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