West India merchant (Colonial - Caribbean)
No notes
Glasgow 12/4/1817: Notice is given that as a consequence of his death, Robert Dennistoun's interest in the firm of George and Robert Dennistoun & Co., ceased 30th April last. Signed John Campbell quartus, Colin Campbell, Ann P Dennistoun, James Dennistoun (all trustees of the late Robert Dennistoun); Richard Dennistoun; Colin M'Lachlan; Colin Thomson (by his attorney C. M'Lachlan); James Buchanan.
The firm of George & Robert Dennistoun & Co. became insolvent in 1826.
London Gazette 17247 3/5/1817 p. 1067
Patrick Shaw et al., Cases Decided in the Court of Session between 23/11/1834 and 30/09/1835 Vol.XIII, May 29 1835 Buchanan v Dennistoun, pp. 841 et seq.
1787 - 1861
Enslaved boy on Unity Valley Pen, Jamaica. Manumitted in 1795 by David Barclay and removed to Philadelphia, with 29 other freed persons from the estate, where he was placed under the care of Society for Improving the Condition of Free Blacks.
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.
