The journal of John Castelfranc Cheveley has now been edited and published by C. C. Thornburn, No Messing: the story of an Essex man. The autobiography of John Castelfranc Cheveley I 1795-1870 Volume One (The Memoir Club: Spennymoor, Co. Durham, 2001) and No Messing: the story of an Essex man. The autobiography of John Castelfranc Cheveley I 1795-1870 Volume Two (Chichester: Crosswave Publishing, 2012).
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.
