1835
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See biog notes
Incorporated by an act of Parliament in 1834, the company purchased 343 995 ha of crown land in the Eastern Townships of Canada for £120,000.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-american-land-company/; https://archive.org/stream/cihm_43010#page/n9/mode/2up
1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
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.
