Notes: | Signed by the King.
Goree, an island off the city of Dakar, Senegal, was a French colony, though the British captured and occupied it between 1758 and 1763. It is known for its House of Slaves, one of the oldest buildings on the island (built . c1780-1784) and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Original at Sheffield City Archives: MD693/7. |