Indenture of release of Camden Estate
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Description: The release of the Estates and Effects then owned by Charles Boldero, Edward and Grace Boldero, Sir Henry Lushington and Barnet and Henry Boldero of Cornhill, London It was sold to the purchasers, John Stewart and Alexander Fraser (both of Crossing Square, London) by the Bank of England due to bankruptcy. The plantation was bought by auction and the transaction of purchase was settled in the Chancery Court. After payment, John Stewart and Alexander Fraser received a Certificate of the Negroes and other Slaves on the Camden Estate dated 31st March, 1813. The certification of the number of slaves on the Camden Plantation noted to be two hundred and ten (210) dated Trinidad 16th March 1814 by Henry Murray (Registrar of Slaves). The certification stated their names, surnames, employment, colour (i.e. Negro or mulatto ), age, stature, country of origin, tribal marks (if any) and relations (or otherwise). Included in this list were twenty-five (25) Negroes brought from the Endeavour Estate, Mustique Island and attached to the Camden Estate.

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The First Schedule referred to by the foregoing Indenture. Contains the names ages and occupations of men, women, girl and boy slaves. Also includes recapitulation statistics and a tally of live and dead animal stock.
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The Second Schedule referred to by the foregoing Indenture. List of families of slaves on the plantation Camden. including full names and details about colour, occupation, age, stature, country of origin and tribal marks. This listing includes information on relationships between the persons listed and further subdivides them according to family name.
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The Third and Fourth Schedules referred to by the foregoing Indenture. The former contains the names, ages and occupations of 48 slaves. Also notes four runaways. The latter contains the names, ages and occupations of twenty-five Negroes brought from the Endeavour Estate, Island of Mustique October 8th 1807 and employed upon Camden Estate in the Island of Trinidad.
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Contains listings of male and femals slaves on the Plantation Camden, including full names and details about colour, occupation, age, stature, country of origin and tribal marks. Includes a tally of total number of slaves on the Plantation Camden and signed by the Registrar of Slaves.
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Contains listings of male slaves on the Plantation Camden, including full names and details about colour, occupation, age, stature, country of origin and tribal marks. Transcription


Contains listings of male slaves on the Plantation Camden, including full names and details about colour, occupation, age, stature, country of origin and tribal marks. This listing includes information on relationships between the persons listed and further subdivides them according to family name.
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Contains listings of male slaves on the Plantation Camden, including full names and details about colour, occupation, age, stature, country of origin and tribal marks. This listing includes information on relationships between the persons listed and further subdivides them according to family name.
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Contains listings of male slaves on the Plantation Camden, including full names and details about colour, occupation, age, stature, country of origin and tribal marks. This listing includes information on relationships between the persons listed and further subdivides them according to family name.
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