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Bill of Exchange for compensation for the abolition of slavery in 1863 in Sint Maarten
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Bill of Exchange for compensation for the abolition of slavery in 1863 in Sint Maarten

Ministerie van Koloniën · 1863 · writing (processes); blocked; printing; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bill of exchange for L. Percival Junior, Executor of the estate of Benjamin Arrindel, issued on 20 October 1864 in Sint Maarten, valued at five hundred guilders. The bill is signed by the local governor and bears various stamps and notes indicating that payment has been made. The number 1 appears in a frame on the left.

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letterslaverySint-Maarten
Credit lineWisselbrief schadeloosstelling afschaffing slavernij 1863 in Sint Maarten. 1863. Ministerie van Koloniën. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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