Slave voucher, Musee d'histoire de Nantes, Nantes, France

Voucher for 3 men and 3 women payable to Mr Horquelard, captain of the Nantes slave ship Etoile, who transported the slaves to Port au Prince in Haiti, in the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Slaves were often bought by settlers on credit, with vouchers issued by traders. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Bretagne Credit Dhistoire Ducs Dukes Etoile Haiti Handwriting Nantes Receipt Trader Transaction Voucher

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