Insurance
Note Sir Thos Bernard Birch's contention that his duties as trustee of the Liverpool and London were 'almost nominal' [letter to the editor of The Times 23/2/1857].
Established 1836. Trustees in 1856 Sir Thomas Bernard Birch, Adam Hodgson, S.H. Thompson. Among the 21 Chairmen, Deputy-Chairmen and Directors in Liverpool were William Earle and James Aspinal Tobin.
Daily Southern Cross Vol. XIII Issue 971 17 October 1856 p. 1 Advertisements Column 3.
1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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.
