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Met-en-Meerzorg

British Guiana | Demerara

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
- 1821 [LA] → Joint owner
Joseph Beete of Clifton

In 1827, the suit of Joseph Beete v Henry Fisher Bidgood was heard in London arising from the agreement in 1821 between Joseph Beete and John Newton under which Beete sold to John Newton Beete's moiety in Met-en-Meerzorg for £25,000 (£16,000 net of notes in the hands of Newton). Henry Fisher Bidgood had previously been known as Henry Fisher Sloane, co-signee with John Newton of the contract. It is not clear from the summary of the case whether this brought Newton to 100% ownership or not. Newton was said to have died before the action was brought.

1821 [EA] - 1842 [LA] → Joint owner
John Newton

In 1827, the suit of Joseph Beete v Henry Fisher Bidgood was heard in London arising from the agreement in 1821 between Joseph Beete and John Newton under which Beete sold to John Newton Beete's moiety in Met-en-Meerzorg for £25,000 (£16,000 net of notes in the hands of Newton). Henry Fisher Bidgood had previously been known as Henry Fisher Sloane, co-signee with John Newton of the contract. It is not clear from the summary of the case whether this brought Newton to 100% ownership or not. Newton was said to have died before the action was brought.

Associated Claims (2)

British Guiana 707 (Met-en-Meerzorg)
£21,011 2S 7D
British Guiana 708 (Met & Meerzorg)
£4,837 13S 2D

Estate Information (5)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 218(Tot) 87(F) 131(M)  
[Name] Met & Meerzorgen [sic]  
 

D.L.C. Martini [sic] proprietor

 
T71/397 M3 855
1821
[Name] Met-en-Meerzorg  
 

In 1827, the suit of Joseph Beete v Henry Fisher Bidgood was heard in London arising from the agreement in 1821 between Joseph Beete and John Newton under which Beete sold to John Newton Beete's moiety in Met-en-Meerzorg for £25,000 (£16,000 net of notes in the hands of Newton). Henry Fisher Bidgood had previously been known as Henry Fisher Sloane, co-signee with John Newton of the contract. It is not clear from the summary of the case whether this brought Newton to 100% ownership or not. Newton was said to have died before the action was brought.

Report of Cases brought and argued in the Court of King's Bench Vol. VII Trinity, Michaelmas and Hilary Terms 1827-1828 (London, 1828) pp. 453-455.

1826
[Number of enslaved people] 433(Tot) 179(F) 254(M)  
[Name] Met en Meerzorg  
 

In lawful possession of John Newton and A. H. Bidgood [by James Allan qq.]

 
T71/418 2130-2140
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 90(Tot) 49(F) 41(M)  
[Name] Met en Meerzorg  
 

Belonging to Messrs Fullarton & MacDonald on Pln Met en Meerzorg, by W. Burnett qq. [p. 1088]

 
T71/431 1086-1088
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 407(Tot) 192(F) 215(M)  
[Name] Met en Meerzorg  
 

Belonging to Pln met en Meerzorg, in lawful possession of John Newton and Fullarton & McDonald, by W. Burnett [in absence of atty W.W. Wilkinson]. On p. 1096 a note says of Bella aged 29 'absent went to Tobago in 1814 with her master H.F. Bidgood.'

 
T71/431 1088-1098