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 - ????
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.
