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History of the Colony of Suriname
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We will briefly mention several of his more important military expeditions. In the year 1731, Mr. Boeyé, Officer of the Christian Citizens Militia, received an order from the Council to carry out a…

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David de Isaac Cohen Nassy

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Paramaribo, Dutch Colonial Empire (Paramaribo, Suriname)

Date:

1788

Subjects:

Colonialism, Slavery, Race, Sephardic, Military, Politics

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Historical writing, Political Culture
Epitaph from the Tombstone of Rebecca Henriquez da Costa
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On the day of my abundant joy illness suddenly overcame me Birth pangs and rupture overwhelmed me I gave birth and died, like a blossom I turned away And the fruit of my womb was brought with me to…

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Rebecca Henriquez da Costa

Places:

Cassipora, Dutch Colonial Empire (Cassipora, Suriname)

Date:

1771

Subjects:

Life cycle, Birth, Mourning, Death, Gravestones & tombs, Inscriptions

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Inscriptions