Miles, Claxton & Co.

Firm Details

People & Investments (2)

Partner

Butler Thompson Claxton

Name partner

Philip John Miles

Firm Evolutions (1)

1821 →

[London Gazette]

Notes

Retirement of Butler Thompson Claxton from partnership with Philip John Miles, John Chubb, William Acraman and William Birch as rope-makers in Bristol under firm of Miles, Claxton & Co. 31/3/1821.
Partnership of P.J. Miles, Rich. Bright, Ph Protheroe, Wm Acraman and Wm Birch carryig on the trade of ropemakers in Bristol on 30th April last (signed 26/1/1824)

Sources

London Gazette 17767 24/11/1821 p. 2309
London Gazette 18000 10/2/1824 p. 235

Further Information

People of Interest

Joseph Brown

1774 - 1832

Head driver on Great Valley estate in Hanover, Jamaica. Executed by hanging following Sam Sharpe's War.

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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.

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