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From: "Robert Cunning" <>
Subject: Re: Interesting!
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 21:58:28 +1100
References: <BAY1-DAV42ugIhobqcM00002efe@hotmail.com>


Hello Bill. One tends to think of U.S.A. when slavery is mentioned, but yes
there certainly were slaves in England. Just put Slaves in England in Google
search engine, there are many sites listed there, Cheers Bob in Australia.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Sorrell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 8:53 PM
Subject: Interesting!


> Again from the Parish Records for Rickling:
>
> Feb 13 1764 - DP 1/1/1
> "Fransciscus Niger Slave to the Hon.able. Rev. Nichola Bascowen DD seeming
> about fourteen Yeas of Age."
>
> I was not aware of slaves in England, was this common?
>
> Bill in OZ
> Researching Sorrells and Turpins from Gt Bardfield / Gt Sampford.
>

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