Images & Transcriptions
The images and accompanying transcriptions have been chosen to represent the archive as a whole, concentrating on those whose content is particularly rich. In particular, many of the documents name slaves or show how slaves were traded or exchanged between owners, as well as illustrating the wider characteristics of the Lascelles' business activities (such as shipping rum and sugar).
All the documents in the archive at the Borthwick have been imaged and copies of the images can be purchased from the Borthwick Institute. The original documents are also available for readers to see in the Borthwick searchrooms.
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Use the table below to explore the images and transcriptions that are currently available online.
| Record ID | Description | Date | Image/Transcript |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/58 | Deed of exchange of slaves between Lord Harewood and Mr Harding [COMMENT: Slave named] | 1825 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| 2/8 nos 4a, 4b, 4c | Letter to Lord Harewood enclosing a printed speech by the president to the assembly of Tobago concerning the 'discovery of a plot' amongst the Negroes and how this had been put down, 1802 and copies of witness statements from Negroes in a trial concerning the same plot | 1802 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| 2/10 1 | Letter to Lord Harewood concerning sale of land of late Tobias Frere [COMMENT: T.F. said to be very indebted to Lord Harewood] | 1800 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| 2/8 no. 2 | Letter from Deborah Thornhill to Edward Lascelles (the new Lord Harewood) concerning the 'benevolence' of the previous Lord Harewood and how he helped her [COMMENT: Mentions sale of Negroes] | 1795 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| 3/9 | Henry Frere to Lascelles: lease for a year | 1787 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| Bdle 3 no. 16 | Receipts for shipping rum by James Grassett in 'his own ship' [COMMENT: Master named] | 1756 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| Bdle 3 no. 20 | Receipts for shipping of sugar by James Grassett [COMMENT: Ship and master named] | 1756 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| Bdle 4 no. 4 | Letter Maxwell to Thomas Stevenson concerning bills and accounts in case of Mrs Osbourne — but making interesting mention of Capt Nesbitt & his widow's circumstances | 1750-1759 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| Bdle 4 no. 14 | Account of assets raised by Penelope Nesbitt widow of James Nesbitt of Barbados [COMMENT: Including sale of five Negro slaves] | 1749 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| Bdle 7 no. 26 | Bond John Grassett in debt to Lascelles & Maxwell [COMMENT: Notes (standard) right to carry off negro or mulatto slaves] | 1748 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| Bdle 7 no. 16 | Will of Joseph Dotton of Barbados [COMMENT: Includes bequest of slaves to youngest daughter when she is 18] | 1735 | View Image(s) and Transcript |
| Bdle 3 no. 18 | Receipts for shipping of sugar by James Grassett [COMMENT: Ship and master named] | View Image(s) and Transcript | |
| Bdle 4 no. 18 | Master of Chancery's report on Nesbitt — enclosure for Bdle 4 no. 12 | View Image(s) and Transcript |