Ink manuscript. 8 pp. (4 leaves) of sealed paper with inkstamps dated 1868. Unbound with stitch holes at gutter edges. 30.3x22 cm (12x8½"). This document lists certificates, or "cédulas," of "bozales," a term used to describe enslaved Africans who were recently brought to the Americas and had not yet been acculturated. For each individual there is a number given (starting with 3059, ending at 3178); the Christian named assigned to them; country or tribe of origin; stature or height; distinctive markings, The administration responsible for managing emancipated individuals, referred to as the "Administración del depósito de Emancipados," sent these certificates. The specified date, July 13, 1863, indicates when these documents were dispatched. It seems that these records pertain to individuals from a specific group that arrived at the location, which was probably a port or beach area named San Juan. During the 19th century, Cuba was a significant site for the transatlantic slave trade, especially for its sugar production. Even though international treaties aimed to abolish the slave trade, illegal activities continued. Documents like these were part of the efforts to manage the situation, providing detailed records of emancipated individuals who had been freed from illegal slave ships by efforts such as those of the British Royal Navy. The document, on sealed paper dated 1868, refers to actions taken in 1863, detailing the certificates of recently emancipated Africans managed by the deposit administration. It provides a snapshot of the bureaucratic housekeeping involved in documenting the transition from slavery to freedom during a time when the illegal slave trade was still an issue. The manuscript begins "Relación formada con vista de las Cédulas de bozales remitidas por la Administración del depósito de Emancipados en 13 de Julio de 1863 y se encuentran en esta pieza desde el 918 al 1081 por alijo en S. Juan de la Playa," which roughly translates to "List formed with the view of the Cédulas of bozales sent by the Administration of the Depository of Emancipated on July 13, 1863, and found in this piece from 918 to 1081 due to shipment in San Juan de la Playa."
Ink manuscript. 8 pp. (4 leaves) of sealed paper with inkstamps dated 1868. Unbound with stitch holes at gutter edges. 30.3x22 cm (12x8½"). This document lists certificates, or "cédulas," of "bozales," a term used to describe enslaved Africans who were recently brought to the Americas and had not yet been acculturated. For each individual there is a number given (starting with 3059, ending at 3178); the Christian named assigned to them; country or tribe of origin; stature or height; distinctive markings, The administration responsible for managing emancipated individuals, referred to as the "Administración del depósito de Emancipados," sent these certificates. The specified date, July 13, 1863, indicates when these documents were dispatched. It seems that these records pertain to individuals from a specific group that arrived at the location, which was probably a port or beach area named San Juan. During the 19th century, Cuba was a significant site for the transatlantic slave trade, especially for its sugar production. Even though international treaties aimed to abolish the slave trade, illegal activities continued. Documents like these were part of the efforts to manage the situation, providing detailed records of emancipated individuals who had been freed from illegal slave ships by efforts such as those of the British Royal Navy. The document, on sealed paper dated 1868, refers to actions taken in 1863, detailing the certificates of recently emancipated Africans managed by the deposit administration. It provides a snapshot of the bureaucratic housekeeping involved in documenting the transition from slavery to freedom during a time when the illegal slave trade was still an issue. The manuscript begins "Relación formada con vista de las Cédulas de bozales remitidas por la Administración del depósito de Emancipados en 13 de Julio de 1863 y se encuentran en esta pieza desde el 918 al 1081 por alijo en S. Juan de la Playa," which roughly translates to "List formed with the view of the Cédulas of bozales sent by the Administration of the Depository of Emancipated on July 13, 1863, and found in this piece from 918 to 1081 due to shipment in San Juan de la Playa."
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