St John‘s College Personal Collections

Slavery/Box 7/3
Subseries
Circa 1749-1828

Correspondence and others items pertaining to the Jamaican plantations owned by William Philip Perrin. Some documents relate to his father, William Perrin, and his previous ownership of the estates and slaves.

Various

Ashby/Folder 1-5/4-5
Subseries
1760-1800

Part of Papers of George Ashby

Letters to and from G.A.; other material relating to correspondence.

Jamaican plantation correspondence

Slavery/Box 7/4
Subseries
1764-01-20 - 1785-09-01

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Jamaican plantation correspondence

Slavery/Box 7/1
Subseries
20 Apr. 1772–5 Mar. 1797

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Eight letters sent from Jamaica to London, updating the wealthy estate-owner William Philp Perrin on the management of his sugar plantation. Topics covered include a dispute over ownership of an estate, sending supplies, preparations for shipping a cargo of sugar, negotiations over the purchase of further slaves, and details of weather likely to affect crops. Enclosures include two bills of lading, and a list of slaves purchased with their names, ages, occupations and values.

Various (003696)

Folio box 3