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Courtesy of Bonhams The manuscript journal of Colonel Christopher Rigby sold for £56,500 ($78,200). London — The handwritten journal of Colonel Christopher Rigby, British Consul on Zanzibar, recording his strenuous attempts to put a stop to the business of slavery in the Sultanate, and his success in securing freedom for thousands of individual slaves sold for £56,500 at Bonhams Travel and Exploration sale in London on February 10. It had been estimated at £10,000-15,000. The sale made more than £880,000 with 84% sold by lot and 87% sold by value. Colonel Christopher Palmer Rigby (1820-...

He was the “only Englishman in Zanzibar” taking it upon himself to free hundreds of slaves a day as well as keeping warring sultans at bay. And it was preserved horseradish and cheeses from Fortnum

enough evidence to charge him. he faces seven felony counts. if convicted he will be away from his school for a very long time if not permanently. >> thank you. le is in the process of moving his business to a larger facility in a more upscale facility. >> we are still on storm watch. some are moving through the area as we speak. doug hill standing by. >> on the western side of the key bridge in arlington is when the and 72. on the other side is pouring down rain. let's take you to live super doppler radar. thunderstorms have been developing in moving from southeast to northwest. sma...