Lot 2192
Jamaica, Slavery. Manuscript indenture, in ink, on vellum, 4 large folded sheets, 13 December 1774, 6 parts between [1] Charles Pole of London [2] Augustin Gwyn late of St. Thomas in the East Surrey and Jamaica, now in Prescot Lancaster [3] Simon Fanshawe of Hanover Square Middlesex and others [4] General Henry Clinton of Weybridge, Surrey, and Matthew Brickdale of Clifton, Glocestershire [5] Charles Fanshawe of Inner Temple, London and William Bond of Walbrook London [6] Thomas Case and Clayton Case of Liverpool.
The document relates to the purchase of an annuity on investment in the sugar plantation of Mount Charles, Jamaica, and lists 247 slaves by name and occupation, including head boiler, waiting boy, under driver, groom, midwife, indigomaker etc. With signatures and seals of Charles Pole, Augustin Gwyn, Charles Fanshawe and William Bond at end.
General Sir Henry Clinton (1730 - 95) is best known for his military service during the American War of Independence. Matthew Brickdale (1735 - 1831), wool merchant and slave trader was M.P. for Bristol. The Case family, merchants of Liverpool, owned a number of slaving ships and had a branch in Kingston, Jamaica.
