jan 1, 1788 - The Jamaican Assembly passed an act in 1788 entitling overseers to twenty shillings for every newborn who survived the first two weeks of life...
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"The Jamaican Assembly passed an act in 1788 entitling overseers to twenty shillings for every newborn who survived the first two weeks of life..."Source: Stella Dadzie, A Kick in the Belly: Women, Slavery & Resistance 2021. Page 142.
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jan 1, 1788
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~ 238 years ago