As is often the case when dealing with an event that took place  
almost 400 years ago, documentation is scanty, incomplete, and not  
entirely clear. You do the best you can with what is available. And  
are often forced to extrapolate from what is known. Such are the  
vicissitudes of historical research.

James Brothers, RPA
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On Jun 13, 2007, at 11:51, Anita Wills wrote:

> It is interesting that you would state, "Most Probably", and then  
> continue as if it was a proven fact.
>
> Anita
>
>
>> From: Melinda Skinner <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia  
>> history              <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Slavery and immoral stance, etc.
>> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:14:50 +0000
>>
>> As far as the Virginia connection goes, those first Africans from  
>> Angola most probably ended up at Jamestown after being captured  
>> and enslaved by other marauding Africans (much like those in  
>> present day Darfur doing the dirty work of the government that  
>> claims total innocence) who then sold/traded them to the the  
>> Portuguese who then exported them with great help from the  
>> Catholic Church to South America... and, in this case, diverted to  
>> Virginia.  There are villains everywhere.
>>
>> --
>> Melinda C. P. Skinner
>> Richmond, VA