This report in the London Chronicle indicates some sense
of a common identity among Black people in London in the 1760s. According
to the report, 'No less than fifty-seven Blacks or Negro servants…,
men and women…entertained themselves with dancing and music
consisting of violins, French horns and other instruments…till
four in the morning.' The claim that Whites were excluded is
particularly interesting.
British Library, Burney 5276b, London Chronicle, 16-18 February
1764
By permission of The British Library
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