Mary Perth
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Mary Perth
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Mary Perth was an African American colonist and businesswoman in Sierra Leone. She was a Nova Scotian Settler. She emigrated from Nova Scotia to Freetown in 1792. She was widowed in 1793. She was one of the six first of the colonisers who was given a trading license in 1794. She managed an inn, selling retail goods in her shop, renting out rooms, and serving food in companionship with the Sierra Leone Company. She became a substantial and wealthy businessperson in Freetown. She had an important
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Perth
date created:
2016-02-15T19:22:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T18:11:32Z
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