1824 - ????
Railway ()
No notes
Graham Trust, John Moss of Otterpool (1782-1858) Railway Pioneer, Slave Owner and Banker
Moss was Chairman of the Provisional Committee established in 1822 and initially was also Chairman on the formation of the Permanent Committee in 1824 but relinquished the chair shortly afterwards, serving instead as Deputy Chairman (Trust, John Moss pp. 116-117, 119).
No firm notes
Henry Booth, An account of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway http://archive.org/stream/accountofliverpo00boot#page/n5/mode/2up
We are grateful for the help of Chris Morley with this entry.
1787 - 1861
Enslaved boy on Unity Valley Pen, Jamaica. Manumitted in 1795 by David Barclay and removed to Philadelphia, with 29 other freed persons from the estate, where he was placed under the care of Society for Improving the Condition of Free Blacks.
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.
