Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland - 1807 - ????
High school, created by subscription following a meeting in Richardson's Coffee House in London in 1800. Numerous slave-owners contributed financially to the founding of the school.
George Baillie, formerly of the Island of Saint Vincent, is listed as a subscriber of £50 and upwards in the petition to King George the Third in 1807 for the establishment of Tain Royal Academy in the Royal Burgh of Tain in Ross-shire. Facsimile of the petition to King George III in the possession of Councillor Derek Louden.
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http://www.tainroyalacademy.org.uk/our-history.asp
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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.
