MEMBERS OF BALE'S "PATRICIAN FAMILY FAESCH OWNED PLANTATIONS WITH NEGRO SLAVES IN SURINAME. JOHANN J

MEMBERS OF BALE'S "PATRICIAN FAMILY FAESCH OWNED PLANTATIONS WITH NEGRO SLAVES IN SURINAME. JOHANN JACKOB HOFFMANN,
CITIZEN OF BALE TOOK PART IN THE CURACAO SLAVE TRADE. BERNE'S BANK MARCUARD AND ZURICH'S BANK LEU ACQUIRED SHARES
OF THE FRENCH "COMPAGNIE DES INDES". 31% PERCENT OF THE SHARES OR MORE WERE IN SWISS HANDS.