nr Chelmsford (Essex)
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John St Leger Douglas bought Springfield Place (which had been rebuilt by a previous owner), then 'laid out the adjoining grounds with elegance and taste, and rendered it a commodious and handsome country residence'. [Thomas Wright, The History and Topography of Essex (1836) Vol. I p. 99.]
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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.
