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Show Wanted Slaves for Missouri. On .January 27. 1778, Don Oerr.ardo de Calve., governor of the Spanish province of Louisiana, which included Missouri, petitioned the king of Spain for aid for the settlers along the Missouri Mis-souri river and Mississippi river in Missouri. "The said inhabitants." ha wrote," in order to promote the ci'.l-. ture of these plants ((lax and hemp), would desire that the compassion of the king should deign to provide them Willi negro slaves on credit, for whom they 'may pay with the crops aforesaid." |