Boccage Estate

[Name] Lot 8  
[Size] 54  
[Crop] coffee  

In 1763, the estate was 54 acres, of which 35 was under cultivation. The estate was growing coffee. Proprietors given as Aubert and Paulin la Bastille.

'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e

[Name] Lot 9  
[Size] 40  
[Crop] coffee  

In 1763, the estate was 40 acres, of which 26 was under cultivation. The estate was growing coffee. Proprietor given as Sellon.

'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e

[Name] Lot 8  
[Size] 172  
[Crop] coffee or cocoa  

In 1780-1782, the estate comprised 172 acres, growing coffee or cocoa. No proprietor's name given.

'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e

[Name] Lot 9  
[Size] 128  
[Crop] coffee or cocoa  

In 1780-1782, the estate comprised 128 acres, growing coffee or cocoa. No proprietor's name given.

'A topographical description of the Island of Grenada; surveyed by Monsieur Pinel in 1763... with the addition of English names, alterations of property, and other improvements to the present time' (1780), British Library Maps K. Top.123.112.b-e

[Number of enslaved people] 125(Tot)  
[Name] Boccage Estate  

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of William Law.

T71/265 261-263

[Number of enslaved people] 122(Tot) 62(F) 60(M)  
[Name] Boccage Estate  

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Matthew Welsh as Attorney of William Law.

T71/274 8

[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot) 58(F) 53(M)  
[Name] Boccage Estate  

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Matthew Welsh as Attorney to John Goodson.

T71/285 38

[Name] Bocage and Burnside  
[Size] 348  
[Crop] sugar  

Plotted on Gavin Smith's 1801 map of Grenada as Estate 5 in St Mark, corresponding with Lots 8 and 9 in St Mark on Paterson's 1780 map. Produce given as sugar, 348 acres, proprietor W. Law.

'Reference to the plan of the Island of Grenada by Gavin Smith showing the names of all the different estates; the proprietors' names (corrected up to 1824); the species of produce made; and the quantity of land belonging to each' (London, 1882) p. 9

[Number of enslaved people] 109(Tot) 59(F) 50(M)  
[Name] Boccage Estate  

In the lawful possession of Matthew Welsh as attorney of John Goodson.

T71/299 65-66

[Number of enslaved people] 105(Tot) 57(F) 48(M)  
[Name] Boccage Estate  

Belonging to or in the lawful possession of Matthew Welsh as Attorney of John Goodson

T71/311 153-154

[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot) 63(F) 48(M)  
[Name] Boccage Estate  

Belonging to and attached and worked on Boccage Estate in the parish of St Mark and in the lawful possession of Matthew Welsh as attorney of John Goodson.

T71/313 61-62

[Number of enslaved people] 111(Tot) 62(F) 49(M)  
[Name] Boccage Estate  

Belonging to and worked upon Boccage Estate in the alwful possession of Matthew Welsh as attorney of John Goodson.

T71/317 149