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Foreign News
November 9, 1822
Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
A 1818 advertisement in a Calcutta newspaper announced a raffle for six young European ladies and two children, with tickets at 12 rupees each, criticized as a form of colonial slavery.
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INDIA.--Young Ladies raffled for.
We hear (we have heard much) of late about East India freedom, and West India slavery. To the trumpeters of the former, and the drummers of the latter, we recommend the perusal of the following document, and in a particular manner we recommend to the serious consideration of such of our fair readers as may be looking anxious to "the Orient's ray," and have almost earnestly to counsel and advise all such to get linked: even under the new marriage act, before they take shipping, lest, upon arrival in the Ganges. they may be put up and sold by public sale to some wealthy Nabob, white, black, or mixed, his future plaything and slave.
From Grimsby's Daily Advertiser of the 31 of September, 1818, a paper printed at Calcutta :
"Females raffled for. Be it known, that six fair and pretty young ladies, with two sweet and engaging children, lately imported from Europe, having the roses of health blooming on their cheeks, & joy sparkling in their eyes, possessing amiable tempers, and highly accomplished, whom the most indifferent cannot behold without expressions of rapture, are to be raffled for next door to the British Gallery- Scheme, twelve tickets, twelve rupees each; the highest of the three throws doubtless takes the most fascinating."
We hear (we have heard much) of late about East India freedom, and West India slavery. To the trumpeters of the former, and the drummers of the latter, we recommend the perusal of the following document, and in a particular manner we recommend to the serious consideration of such of our fair readers as may be looking anxious to "the Orient's ray," and have almost earnestly to counsel and advise all such to get linked: even under the new marriage act, before they take shipping, lest, upon arrival in the Ganges. they may be put up and sold by public sale to some wealthy Nabob, white, black, or mixed, his future plaything and slave.
From Grimsby's Daily Advertiser of the 31 of September, 1818, a paper printed at Calcutta :
"Females raffled for. Be it known, that six fair and pretty young ladies, with two sweet and engaging children, lately imported from Europe, having the roses of health blooming on their cheeks, & joy sparkling in their eyes, possessing amiable tempers, and highly accomplished, whom the most indifferent cannot behold without expressions of rapture, are to be raffled for next door to the British Gallery- Scheme, twelve tickets, twelve rupees each; the highest of the three throws doubtless takes the most fascinating."
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
India Raffle
Young Ladies
Calcutta Advertisement
Colonial Slavery
European Imports
Where did it happen?
Calcutta, India
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Calcutta, India
Event Date
31 September 1818
Outcome
raffle scheme with twelve tickets at twelve rupees each; highest throw takes the most fascinating lady.
Event Details
An advertisement in a Calcutta newspaper announced a raffle for six young European ladies and two children, described as fair, pretty, healthy, amiable, and accomplished, to be held next door to the British Gallery.