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  1. Rachael Pringle Polgreen (1753–1791) was an Afro-Barbadian hotelier and brothel owner. Born into slavery, her freedom was purchased, and she became the owner of the Royal Naval Hotel, a brothel that catered to the itinerant military personnel on the island of Barbados . She was one of the first mulatto women to operate a business in the colony.

  2. This eighteenth-century engraving depicts Rachel Pringle Polgreen, a free woman of color in front of her business, the Royal Navy Hotel in Bridgetown, Barbados. Rachel Pringle Polgreen was born Rachel Lauder to an enslaved African mother and white master and father, William Lauder, in Barbados around 1753. Rachel was shielded from her father ...

  3. Aug 2, 2017 · Rachel Pringle Polgreen, a free mulatto woman, became infamous during the 1770s to 1780s, as the first woman of color to own a Hotel-Tavern in Bridgetown, Barbados, based on the (sexual) entertainment of transient British Naval Officers. Visitors to this hotel included numerous prominent officers … Read MoreRachel Pringle Polgreen (1753-1791)

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  5. Aug 25, 2021 · Since the story of Rachael Pringle Polgreen (c.1753–1791) is well-known, I focus on an analysis of the artwork and its unusual composition, speculating reasons for its appearance in London’s print culture.

    • Temi Odumosu
    • 2021
  6. Jul 23, 2019 · The story of Rachael Pringle Polgreen is one that evokes different emotions and perspectives from people depending on their outlook on life and how to live it as well as the role, expectations and ...

    • Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson
  7. Oct 22, 2010 · Rachael Pringle Polgreen, a freed ‘mulatto’ woman who owned an infamous brothel/hotel in Bridgetown, Barbados during the 1770s and 1780s became known to her contemporaries through her role in the (sexual) entertainment of transient naval officers and the visits of Prince William of England. Piecing together ‘evidence’ from her will, estate inventory, a nineteenth-century novel, a ...

  8. Aug 20, 2020 · Rachel Pringle Polgreen, a free mulatto woman, became infamous during the 1770s to 1780s, as the first woman of color to own a Hotel-Tavern in Bridgetown, Barbados, based on the (sexual) entertainment of transient British Naval Officers. Visitors to this hotel included numerous prominent officers and on one occasion, Prince William of England. Polgreen…