‘Liberated’ Slaves? by Joline Young
… completing its last slaving journey in 1807, Britain now did an about turn and started championing the cause of … Elle, formerly a ‘free citizen’ of the Island of Bourbon (now Reunion), was a Sailor Cook on the French packet, le … years, Blair ordered the return of Jean Elle, whom he had now promised to a Mr Pegou, the son-in-law of his assistant, …