Resources

Some of the key resources that Richard used in his research

ARCHIVES

THE BARING ARCHIVE w baringarchive.org.uk

Barings Bank was founded in the 18th century and has an archive in the City of London.

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES w nationalarchives.gov.uk

TNA in Kew has Treasury and Colonial Office letters about the American War of Independence and the West Indian colonies.

BOOK

Lady Nugent’s Journal of her Residence in Jamaica from 1801 to 1805

Philip Wright (editor)

University of West Indies, 2002 Nugent’s diary is probably the most vivid description of life on the island at this time. A 1939 edition is free online at bit.ly/ht-lady-nugent.

WEBSITES

LEGACIES OF BRITISH SLAVE-OWNERSHIP w ucl.ac.uk/lbs

This database identifies the slave owners who claimed compensation following the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act; it also includes the ownership histories of thousands of estates.

MAPS OF JAMAICA w maps.nls.uk/jamaica

Digitised by the National Library of Scotland, these maps from 1804 are the most detailed survey of the island at the height of its prosperity.

SLAVE VOYAGES w slavevoyages.org

This database of the transatlantic slave trade shines light on more than 36,000 slave-trading voyages, with details of itineraries; dates; nationalities; names of ships; their captains and owners; embarkation numbers; and mortality rates.

SLAVE REGISTERS, 1813-1834 w ancestry.co.uk

These registers were introduced to record slave ownership after trading became illegal. Free to view.