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Filiacion- 14 June 1839 Amistad Manuscript Material
National Archives, Waltham MA
N------Habana 26 de Junio de 1839-
| Filiacion. ____________________ Estatura Edad Color Pelo Frente Cejas Ojos Nariz Boca Barba ____________________ Señales particulares. R.R. Madden [signed] |
Concedo licencia a cuarenta y nueva ladinos nombres Anto, Simon, Lucas, Jose, Pedro,
Martin, Manuel, Andres, Eduardo, Celedonio, Batolo, Ramon, Agustin, Evaristo, Casimero,
Meratio, Gabriel, Santorne, Ecclisinstico, Pascual, Stanislao, Desiderio, Nicolas,
Estevan,Tomas, Casmi, Luis, Bartolo, Antion, Granico, Sabushino, Ladislad, Celestino,
Epifanas, Julian, Frederico, Satuslino, Ladislas, Celestino, Epifinas, Fiona__ ,
Venaniro, Felipe, Francisco, Hypolito, Benito, Isdoro, Vicent, Dio_____, Apolonio
Esquel, Leon, Julio, Hipolito, y Ramon de p________. Jose Ruiz pr. Guajana Pto. Principa
del mar. Debiendo presentarse con esta al juez territorial respectivo.--- Derechos 2 rs. Ezpeleta. |
TRANSLATION: Havana, June 26, 1839
| Connection. ________________ Stature Age Color Hair Forehead Eyebrows Eyes Nose Mouth Beard ________________ Particular Marks. R.R. Madden |
I grant license for forty nine ladinos named Antonio, Simon, Lucas, Jose, Pedro,
Martin, Manuel, Andres, Edwardo, Celedonio, Bartole Raman Augustin, Evanisto, Casimero,
Meration, Gabriel, Santorne, Ecclisinstico, Pacual, Stanislao, Disiderio, Nicolas,
Estevan, Tomas, Cosmi, Luis Bartole, Julian Federico Satuslino, Ladislas, Celestino,
Epifanas, Fionani, Vernaniro, Felipe, Francisco, Hypolito, Esquel Leon, Vicente Dionicio,
Apoleno, Esquel Leon Julio Hipoleto, y Ramon property of Mr. Jose Ruiz to Puerto
Principe by sea. Having to appear with this to the respective territorial judge. 2 rights Rs. Ezpeleta. |
ABSTRACT: Due to the difficult nature of transcribing 19th Century handwriting, especially in Spanish, this attempt at a direct translation is only a rough reproduction of the ideas expressed in the document. To view the original document, click here. This document is the license granted to Jose Ruiz for the transportation of the forty nine Africans on the Schooner Amsitad.
