Mary Ann Portless

An insolvent debtor whose assignees were awarded the compensation for a group of 9 enslaved people in British Guiana.

1. An account of a subsequent case in Insolvent Debtors Court, versus the solicitor who acted on the slave compensation, identified Mary Ann Porltess aas formerly of Claremont-row Pentonville and Dalby-terrace City Road, and late of 45 Brompton-row, London.

T71/887 British Guiana no. 2487, Claim by Mary Ann Portless. CC by Joseph Bolton of Pentonville Co. of Middx Butcher and Jeremiah Underwood of the City road, same county, butcher, as assignees of the Estate and Effects of Mary Ann Portless an insolvent debtor. Mary Ann Portless abandoned her claim.

1. Times 2/10/1837