Glass Manufacturing (Glass)
David Chollet left shares in the British Cast Plate Manufactory to several nephews in 1781.
Pioneering glass manufacturer whose Ravenhead works (built c. 1773) later became a key part of Pilkington, itself absorbed by a Japanese acquirer in the later 20th century.
Glass-Making in England pp. 123-4.
1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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.
