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"Filiacion-22 June 1839 (License and Pass)"
Amistad Manuscript Material National Archives, Waltham MA
N----Habana 22 de Junio--- de 1839
| Filiacion. ________________ Estatura Edad Color Pelo Frente Cejas Ojos Nariz Boca Barba ________________ Señales particulares. |
Concedo licencia a tres neg. ladinas nombre de Juana, Maria, (^cos) y Joufa, de la
propiedad de D. Pedro Montes pr El pasen Pto Principe pr mar. Debiendo presentarse con esta al juez territorial respectivo.- Derechos 2 rs. Ezpeleta. R.R. Madden |
TRANSLATION: Havana, June 22, 1839
| Connection __________________ Stature Age Color Hair Forehead Eyebrows Eyes Nose Mouth Beard __________________ Particular Marks. |
I grant license for three ladinas (girls) named Juana, Maria, and Joufa, owned by
Mr. Pedro Montes for passage to Puerto Principe on the sea. Having to appear with this to the respective territorial judge. 2 rights RS. Ezpeleta. R.R. Madden |
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 look at the original document, click here. This document is a license granted to Pedro Montes to transport three girls on the Schooner Amistad.
