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London merchant, and husband of Elizabeth Philadelphia Pearce Hall (q.v.). Possibly the consignee of the sugars of John Lytcott Coram (q.v.) under the latter's mortgage with Sir Alexander Powell (q.v.).
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Elizabeth Philadelphia Cunyngham
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Husband → Wife
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Consignee → Consignor
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Ludlow, Shropshire, West Midlands, England
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Leadenhall Street, City of London, Middlesex, London, England
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Charles Pearce Hall formerly Pearce', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146666775 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
