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Following emancipation the firm refocused its activities on Australia and New Zealand, shipping large amounts of colonial produce back to Britain and providing capital for local investment. Upon Thomas Kington's death in 1857, the firm became Miles Bros & Co, headed by Edward Peach Miles, son of Philip John Miles. |
25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
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.
