Cuba and Puerto Rico
Interesting court file on the life of a Chinese colono. It includes his baptism sheet, authorization for him to be transferred to Havana by order of Manuel Pareda. He is sold for 10 strong pesos in gold. He is given clothing. Includes his identification paper and work paper. Later he asks for his freedom after fulfilling 8 years of his contract. This file is the one he put together for his freedom. HECC
Cuba Slavery. D. Pedro de Villar, a native and neighbor of this city as executor and heir of his mother Mrs. Doña Carmen Portuondo says that she has sold D. Pedro Catasus, a native of Catalonia, a slave named Emilio, a Creole as of 22 years of age, in the amount of five hundred ten pesos. In Santiago de Cuba November 7, 1870. Complete manuscript, a folio size sheet written on both sides. AEC
