An Extraordinary story : Marriage of two men from 1884

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From the Demerara Daily Chronicle of 28 September, 1884 : It having been reported to us that a scandalous occurrence had taken place in Camp Street on Friday, we yesterday instituted close and searching inquiries into the truth of the extraordinary story which had been brought to our notice. This was, in short that two persons of the same sex had been parties to a so-called marriage ceremony

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