Derby's Dose was a form of torture used in Jamaica to punish slaves who attempted to escape or committed other offenses like stealing food. The punishment was invented by slave overseer Thomas Thistlewood, and was named after the slave, Derby, who was made to undergo this punishment when he was caught eating young sugar cane […]
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