Charles Bourjot

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Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Merchant of Coleman Street, London. Trustee for minors in various awards in Trinidad, and also an apparently unsuccessful counterclaimant for a number of awards there for balances of account currrent.

  1. Director of the East Coast of Central America Commercial and Agricultural Company (1839). Bankruptcy of Charles Bourjot and William Espivent of 4 Coleman Street, West Indian and General Merchants 1843.

  2. The Times in 1843 carried an advertisement offering £100 reward for arrest of Charles Bourjot, charged with felony. Describes Bourjot, 'about 45 years of age'. Placed by Freshfields and Police office, Mansion House.


Sources

T71/894 Trinidad claim nos. 914 (Port of Spain), 1268A & B (Monn Repos), 1269, 1295A & B (Penco Sta Cruz), 1960A & B (Perseverance).

  1. London Gazette 19804 17/12/1839 p. 2635; London Gazette 20266 03/10/1843 p. 3228.

  2. Times 28/09/1843 p. 1.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Name in compensation records
Charles Bourjos
Occupation
Merchant

Associated Claims (7)

£399 19s 3d
Unsuccessful claimant
£246 0s 10d
Awardee
£1,009 13s 2d
Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
£3,827 3s 9d
Awardee (Trustee)
£590 17s 10d
Awardee (Trustee)
£780 12s 8d
Awardee (Trustee)
£1,201 9s 6d
Awardee (Trustee)

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Name partner
Charles Bourjot
Colonial Brokers  
 

Addresses (1)

25 Coleman Street, City of London, Middlesex, London, England