Protector of Slaves

The Protector of Slaves was an official post in Trinidad, Demerara, Berbice, St. Lucia, the Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius before the abolition of slavery there between 1 August 1834 and 1 August 1838.

The general role was previously known as the Office of the Fiscal in Berbice, which derived from the former Dutch office in Berbice, and some holders conjoined the titles in their reports, however the later role was based of an Order in Council in the 1820s which provided certain rights to slaves in these colonies.

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