William Macfarlane

In 1794 the owner ['Eigenaar'] of Plantagie Glasgouw was shown as W. Macfarlane.

1. 'William Macfarlane became manager of the Mount Alexander estate in Grenada for Houston & Co and rose to become a member of the island assembly by the late 1780s. [Douglas Hamilton, Scotland, The Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750-1820, p88; Ned C Landsman (ed), Nation and Province in the First British Empire: Scotland and the Americas, p111]; in 1792 he was granted the 500 acres plantation on the coast of Berbice, which was named Glasgow [Kaartboek van de navolgende gronden uitgegeven in de kolonie Berbice, met acten van meting (1790-1793)]. He was also in partnership with Matthew Munro and James Blair, both of Grenada, and Lambert Blair of Berbice, trading as Lambert Blair & Co. Macfarlane died before 1799 [London Gazette 1799].'

2. Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery made in a Cause Baillie and Another against Macdowall and Others, the Creditors of Matthew Munro, late of the Ifland of Grenada, in the West Indies, deceased, the surviving Partner of William Macfarlane, who had carried on Trade and Business in the Name, Style, and Firm, of Messrs. Munro, Macfarlane, and Co. are forthwith to come in and prove their Debts before Nicholas Smith, Esq; one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton-Buildings, Chancery-Lane, London, or in Default there of they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Decree.

3. Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery made in a Cause Baillie against Blair, the Partnership Creditors of Matthew Munro, late of the Island of Grenada, in the West Indies, deceased, William Macfarlane, late of the same Island, deceased, James Blair, late of the fame Island, and Lambert Blair, of the Colony of Berbice, in South America, Merchant; and Copartners, who carried on Business together in the said Colony of Berbice, in South America, under the Firm of Lambert Blair and Co. are forthwith to come in and prove their Debts before John Spranger, Esq; one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton- Buildings, Chancery-Lane, London, or in Default thereof they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Decree.

Naam-Lyst der Bestierders, officieren, bediendens en plantagien op de colonie de Berbice (Amsterdam, 1794), transcribed by Paul Koulen. We are very grateful to Mr Koulen for making his transcription available to us.

1. David Alston, Slaves and Highlanders http://www.spanglefish.com/slavesandhighlanders/index.asp?pageid=487161 accessed 16/12/2013.

2. London Gazette 15051 18/04/1798 p. 784.

3. London Gazette 15051 18/04/1798 p. 784.