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A. D. Stewart & Co.  
 
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↳  Other partner
William Barron
↳  Name partner
Archibald David Stewart
1830 →
4 Upper Charles Street, London [London Gazette]
A. Gordon  
 
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↳  Investment in Firm
Alexander Gordon of Old Broad Street
1820 →
57 Old Broad Street, London [P.O.]
1840 →
Old Broad Street, London [P.O.]
1850 →
57 Old Broad Street, London [P.O.]
A. Heywood & Sons  
 
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, Liverpool []
Adam Cliff  
 
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↳  Name partner
Adam Cliff
1828 →
Adam Cliff (West India) 67 Seel [sic] Street, Liverpool [Pigot's Lancashire 1828-9]
1834 →
68 Peel Street, Liverpool [Pigot's Lancashire]
Aguilar, Fernandes & Son.  
 
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↳  Name partner
Isaac Aguilar
↳  Name partner
Jacob Dias Fernandes
Albion Insurance Co.  
 
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↳  Director
John Towgood
1837 →
, [London Gazette]
Alex. & James Campbell  
 
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↳  Partner
Alexander Campbell of Hay Lodge
↳  Investment in Firm
Alexander George Milne junior
1820 →
6 Copthall Court, London [P.O.]
1834 →
6 Copthall Court, London [Pigott]
1835 →
, [London Gazette]
1840 →
10 George Yard, Lombard Street, London [P.O.]
1850 →
10 George Yard, Lombard Street, London [P.O.]
Alex. Dalrymple & Co.  
 
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↳  Senior partner
Alexander Dalrymple
↳  Other partner
Frederick Hervey Garraway
 →
, []
1835 →
, Roseau, Dominica [Compensation Records]
Alex. Geo. Milne  
 
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↳  Other partner
William Bartlet [Bartlett]
↳  Name partner
Alexander George Milne senior
↳  Investment in Firm
Alexander George Milne junior
1811 →
A.G. Milne 24 Nicholas Lane, London [P.O.]
1820 →
10 George Yard, Lombard Street, London [P.O.]
1834 →
10 George Yard, Lombard Street, London [Pigott]
1840 →
William Bartlett 10 George Yard, Lombard Street, London [P.O.]
1840 →
10 George Yard, Lombard Street, London [P.O.]
1850 →
10 George Yard, Lombard Street, London [P.O.]
1863 →
Alex. Geo. Milne & Co. St Michaels House, Cornhill, London [P.O.]
Alex. Glennie  
 
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1820 →
Alex. Glennie & Son 3 Broad Street Buildings, London [Robsons]
1830 →
4 Warnford Court, London [Robsons]
Alexander & Francis Willock  
 
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↳  Name partner
Alexander Willock
Alexander Bartlet & Co.  
 
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↳  Senior partner
Alexander Bartlet
↳  Partner
George Campbell
↳  Partner
William Bartlet of Tobago
Alexander Glen & Co.  
 
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↳  Senior partner
Alexander Glen
↳  Partner
James Glen
Alexander Grant  
 
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↳  Name partner
Alexander Grant of Aberlour
1818 →
Alexander Grant Batson's Coffee House, London [London]
1826 →
Alexander Grant 6 Billiter Square, London [P.O. ]
1834 →
6 Billter Square, London [Pigott]
1840 →
6 Billter Square, London [P.O.]
1850 →
Alex. Grant WIM 6 Billter Square, London [P.O.]
Alexander H. Cohen  
 
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↳  Senior partner
Alexander Hiam Cohen
1834 →
7 Popes Head Alley, London [Pigott]
1840 →
23 Birchin Lane, Cornhill, London [P.O.]
Alexander Henry and Co.  
 
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↳  Partner
Robert Henry
↳  Partner
Maurice West
↳  Partner
William MacNeill
↳  Name partner
Alexander Henry
1805 →
, London [London Gazette]
Alexander Houstoun & Co.  
 
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↳  Partner
William McDowall III of Garthland
↳  Partner
Andrew Houston or Houstoun the younger, of Jordanhill
↳  Partner
Robert Houstoun known as Robert Houstoun Rae
↳  Partner
William McDowall II
↳  Founding partner
Alexander Houston or Houstoun the elder, of Jordanhill
↳  'London partner'
William Crichton
Alexander, Colcraft and Cox  
 
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↳  Name partner
Charles Alexander
↳  Name partner
Herbert Palmer Cox
Alfred Home and Foreign Life Assurance and Mutual Annuity Association  
 
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↳  Director
Duncan Davidson Alves
Allan, Colquhoun & Brymer  
 
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↳  Partner
Patrick Colquhoun
↳  Name Partner
James Brymer
Alliance British & Foreign Fire & Life Assurance Company  
 
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↳  President
John Irving the elder
↳  Director
Melvil Wilson
1825 →
, []
Alpujarras Lead Company  
 
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↳  Other partner
Daniel Willink
1827 →
, Adra Jartel, Spain [London Gazette]
Alves, Steele & Harrison  
 
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↳  Name partner
Duncan Davidson Alves
↳  Name partner
William Harrison
↳  Name partner
James Steele
1827 →
Innes, Alves and Steele Lime Street Square, London [Bill of Sale 15/10/1827]
1834 →
8 Lime Street Square, London [Pigott 1832-1834]
1840 →
8 Lime Street Square, London [P.O.]
1845 →
Duncan Davidson Alves 8 Lime Street Square, London [P.O.]
American Iron Company  
 
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↳  Investment in Firm
Admiral Arthur Forrest
And. Mackintsoh  
 
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↳  Investment in Firm
Andrew Mackintosh
1834 →
20 Abchurch Lane, London [Pigott]
1840 →
12 Langbourne Chambers Fenchurch Street, London [P.O.]
1850 →
Andrew Mackintosh 2 Brabant Court Philpot Lane, London [P.O.]

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People of Interest

Charles McGarel

1788 - 1876

Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

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.

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