Andrew Colvile

Commercial Legacy Details

Company Role

Hudson Bay Co.
Governor

Canada Merchant (Colonial - Canada)

Notes

General Court of Governor and Company of the Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay convened 21/4/1856 to elect a Governor, Deputy Governor and Committeemen consequent upon the death of Andrew Colvile.

Sources

London Gazette 21867 1/4/1856 p. 1242

No firm notes

Firm Sources

London Gazette 25534 27/11/1885 p. 197. Eden Colvile Governor retiring and standing for re-election.

Further Information

People of Interest

Thomas Warren

27^th Nov 1782 - 8^th Dec 1862

Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.

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