189:. Souvenir coins were minted by W. Lutwtyche of Birmingham. One side of the coin showed Lewsham with message "MRS. NEWSHAM THE WHITE NEGRESS". The obverse said "The First Artist in Europe for Preserving Birds Beasts" and "T.Hall Citty Road near Finsbury Square London 1795" An Alternate obverse recorded that Thomas Hall was exhibiting Amelia at the "Curiosity House" on
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and whilst touring she was baptised "Amelia
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Lewsham, charging customers a shilling to see the unusual girl. Burnet showed her to both the
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who was so intrigued with her that he sent
Lewshem, then about five years old, to England in 1753 as a present to his second son Kingsmill Clarke, a barrister of the
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