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Statement from Captain Joaquin Antonio da Corta of the Brazilian ship Convenção

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Captain Joaquin Antonio da Cortá Unidentified

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A manuscript document consisting of brown ink on one half of a single sheet of paper. The manuscript is signed by Captain Joaquin Antonio da Corta of the Brazilian ship the Convenção. The manuscript also mentions [Manuel Gonsalves de Corta] and [azucar, café, tabaco, arroz, farina, y otro articulos] "sugar, coffee, tobacco, rice, flour, and other items." There is a notation in another hand at the bottom of the document with the heading [Nota].
Format:
Ink On Paper (Fiber Product)
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Business
  4. Colonialism
  5. Colonies
  6. Commerce
  7. Portuguese Colonialism
  8. Slave Trade
  9. Slaver
  10. Slavery
  11. Tobacco

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