Hello: From Dr. Hartog's "History of Saba" Emancipation on Saba took place on July 1 1863 with the Abolition of Slavery Act of the Netherlands. The preliminaries had already taken place. With out any ceremony Moses Leverock (Administrator or Lt. Gov of Saba) informed the 730 Saban slaves that they were free. The former owners were indemnified with 200 guilders per slave. Henry Hassell -----Original Message----- From: Nneka X [mailto:cheryl_nneka@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 2:55 AM By the way, does anyone know of Saba slave records? When was slavery abolished there? My great great grandmother, Present Derrick, was said to have come to St Vincent via Saba and was known affectionately as "Ma" Pysan. Does anyone know the origins of this name or if it was a familiar one on either Saba, Bequia, or St Vincent. Could it have been a place name? She came to the West Indies from Africa when she was 7 years old, circa 1820-1840