A rare depiction of one of the most important slaving centers Colonial History written by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de

written by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre and first published in 1788

Eloge de Henri-François d'Aguesseau

To keep his people informed and maintain control of the narrative

marquis de Castries (1727-1801)

and provision grounds

A rare depiction of one of the most important slaving centers Colonial History written by Jacques-Henri Bernardin deT eijlandt Goeree. Gelegen aen Cabo de Verde. Gore Island (Bir or Beseguiche, Senegal), ca. 1640 1677. Pencil, pen and black ink, with watercolour, on paper with unidentified watermark; inscribed along the upper edge. 7,5 16,7 cm. A rare depiction of a key early hub in the development of the Atlantic slave trade, drawn from direct observation. The small island of Gore, shown here under its Dutch name Goeree (Goede Reede, good anchorage), lies in the