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21
September
1843

A second publication adjusts manumission costs and security

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📅 21 September 1843 📍 Curacao

A publication dated 21 September 1843 further addressed the caution and surety requirements and set a maximum for manumission letters and advertisements. The rules show freedom being processed through costs, public notice, and colonial review rather than treated as an inherent right.

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