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Bill of Exchange for Emma Martins, Slave Owner on Sint Eustatius
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Bill of exchange worth 200 guilders in the name of Emma Martins, 17 July 1864. Bill of exchange issued to slave owners on Sint Eustatius to compensate them for the Emancipation of 1863 for the freeing of the enslaved people they considered their property. With attached sheet.
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Credit lineWisselbrief voor Emma Martins, slavenhouder op Sint Eustatius. 1864-07-19. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.