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The Tharp Papers  -  18th century Jamaica Documents

 

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Part III

R.55.7.129. Govt. Blue Book. JAMAICA.
  1839. Papers relative to the West Indies. {Condition of Labouring Population}

Part I. Circular Instructions: Jamaica. British Guiana.

Maps of Jamaica and British Guiana.

 

R.55.7.150. Bacon Collection. JAMAICA.

Accounts of G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles consignees for produce of part Jamaica estates of John Tharp, infant and lunatic; and Reports on said accounts.

Accounts of G. Hibbert Accounts of P.J.Miles
   
(1) 1804-1815 Report of Accounts including English estates 2 copies. (2) 1804-1815 Report of Accounts including English estates
(3) 1804-1815 Abstract of (1) (4) 1804-1815 Abstract of (2)
(5) 1804-1815 Summary of (3) (6) 1804-1815 Summary of (4)
(7) 1804-1815 Summary of 5 & 6. 2 copies  
(8) 1815-1816 1st Account (9) 1815-1816 1st Account
(10)1816-1817 2nd Account (11) 1816-1817 2nd Account
(12)1817-1818 3rd Account (13) 1817-1818 3rd Account
(14)1818-1819 4th Account (15) 1818 4th Account
  (16) 1818-1819 1st Account
(17)1819-1820 2nd Account (18) 1819-1820 2nd Account
(19)1820-1821 3rd Account (20) 1820-1821 3rd Account
(21)1821-1822 4th Account (22) 1821-1822 4th Account
(23)1822-1823 5th Account (24) 1822-1823 5th Account
(25)1823-1824 6th Account (26) 1823-1824 6th Account
(27)1824-1825 7th Account (28) 1824-1825 7th Account
(29)1825-1826 8th Account (30) 1825-1826 8th Account
(31)1826-1827 9th Account (32) 1826-1827 9th Account
(33) 1827-1828 10th Account (34) 1827-1828 10th Account
(35) 1828-1829 11th Account (36) 1828-1829 11th Account
(37) 1829-1830 12th Account (38) 1829-1830 12th Account
(39) 1830-1831 13th Account (40) 1830-1831 13th Account
(41) 1831-1832 14th Account (42) 1831-1832 14th Account
(43) 1832-1833 15th Account (44) 1832-1833 15th Account

(45) 1833-1834 16th Account {illegible}

(46) General Abstract of (14)-(20) above.

(47) Summary of (46)

(48) Report on (17) (49) Report on (16)-(18)
(50) Report on (19) (51) Report on (20)
(52) Report on (21) (53) Report on (22)
(54) Report on (23) (55) Report on (24)
(56) Report on (25) (57) Report on (26)

(58) Report on (8)

R.55.7.130. Bacon Collection. JAMAICA.

Bills of Costs on passing Consignees Accounts:-

G. Hibbert’s Costs Trustees Costs
   
(59)1817-1818 1st Account (63) 1st Account
(60) 1818 2nd Account (64) 2nd Account
(61) 1818 3rd Account  
(62) 1818 4th Account  

 

P. J. Miles’ Costs.

(65) 1818 2nd Account (68) 2ndAccount
(66) 1818 3rd Account (69) 3rd Account
(67) 1818 4th Account (70) 4th Account
(71) 1828 Costs of passing 10th Account by G.Hibbert.

{Costs of George Hibbert next of kin, Lucy Ann Drew and Lady H. Tharp. (3 items)}
(72) 1825 Consignees costs on petition to be continued as consignees and taxed pursuant to Order of 6 Aug 1825

 

R.55.7.131. Bacon Collection. JAMAICA.
G. Hibbert P.J.Miles
   
1) 1804-1809. Charge. (3) 1804-1806. Charge.
(2) 1804-1809. Discharge. 2 copies (4) 1804 - 1809. Charge
(6) 1809. Charge. (5) 1804-1800. Discharge
(7) 1809-1813. Charge. (9) 1809-1813 Charge
(8) 1809-1813. Discharge. 2 copies. (10) 1809-1813. Discharge.
11) 1813. Charge (12) 1813. Charge.
(13) 1813-1815. Charge.  
(14) 1813-1815. Discharge. 2 copies. (15) 1813-1815. Discharge.

 

In Chancery: John Tharp, infant.

Charges against G. Hibbert, and discharges, relating to his accounts for personal estate of John Tharp deceased.

(16) 1804-1809. Charge. 2 copies, with some rough notes.
(17) 1804-1809. Discharge.
(18) 1810-1813. Further charge. 2 copies.
(19) 1810-1813. {Further}Discharge.
(20) 1813-1815 Further charge. 2 copies.
(21) 1813-1815. Discharge.
(22) 1804-1815. Copies of (17), (19) end (21) attached together.

 

R.55.7.132. Bacon Collection. JAMAICA.

In Chancery: Lewis Simond v. George Hibbert, Sir Simon Haughton, Clarke bart., John Tharp, and PI John others:

re Jamaican estates of John Tharp

1. 25 Nov. l818 Brief. 63 pp.
2. 25 Nov. 1818. Petition of Lewis Simond, 87 pp.
3. 2 April, 1819 1819. Draft Answer by John Tharp to Bill of Complaint of Lewis Simond.
4. 2 March. 1820 Depositions of witnesses.
5. 1821. Directions.
6. c.13 May, 1822. Copy of statement of facts under Decree of 13 May 1822
7. c.13 May, 1822. Draft statement of facts and matters.
8. 21 Dec., 1822. Brief and copy statement of facts.
9. c.1822. Copy of exhibits.
10. 17 Aug 1825. Proposed minutes of a Decree.
11. 21 Nov. 1825. Judgement in case.
12. 3 Aug 1830. Judgement in case.

 

 

R.55.7.133. Bacon Collection. JAMAICA.
1. 1796 - 1797. John Tharp’s current account of errors mainly in accounts paid in Jamaica
1a N.D. Rough notes on acreages of pasture on Jamaica estates.
2. 13 March. 1801. {In Simmonds v. Hibbert} Extract from of John Tharp solely concerned with vesting his Jamaica estates in trustees - Simon Taylor, William Miles, Sir Gilbert Affleck, William Green George Hibbert, J.J. Dashwood and Sir S. H. Clarke - to hold same in trust for his grandson until he attain 24 years.

Codicil 12 June, 1804.
3. 1808. Tharp and others v. Taylor and others.

Draft bill of trustees of Jamaica estates.
4. June, 1810. Draft Order that G. Hibbert pay into Bank of England £1,000 legacy left by John Tharp to his reputed daughter, Mary Hyde, wife of Robert Hayward of Fordham.
5. 1805 - 1814 Rough return of sugar shipped.
5.a 1805 - 1815. Return of produce.
6. c.1816 Draft brief of John Tharp upon Trustees motion to carry forward, balance of P. J. Miles account to his first account as consignee.
7. 28 July, 1817. Affidavit in support of G Hibbert’s first account as consignee.
8. 1817. Copy of report on G. Hibbert’s account as consignee. to 30 April 1817
9. 1818 Ditto, to 30 April 1818
10. 24th April, 1813 Copy of certificate for allowance of interrogatories of G. Hibbert.
11. c.1818 Notes on queried items in G. Hibbert’s 2nd account as consignee.
12. 11 July 1818 Affidavit in support of G. Hibbert's 3rd. account.
13. ......, 1819 Affidavit in support of G. Hibbert’s 4th account as consignee.
14. 1818 Notice of motion to transfer money into P. J. Miles account.
15. 1818 Affidavit in support of PJ Miles’ 2nd account as consignee.
16. 19 June, 1819 Affidavit in support of PJ Miles’ 4th account by James Room.
17. 3. June, 1818 Opinion of Mr Hart that John Tharp the committee would have little case in applying for dismissal of consignees of Jamaica estates when John Tharp, lunatic, attains age of 24 years.
18. After 1818. Rough notes: directions on Decree relating to Jamaica estates.
19. 18 Jan. 1819. Petition of Lady Hannah Tharp that Master’s Report be confirmed and that consignees of Jamaica estates be ordered to pay certain debts; with observations of John Tharp, the committee.
20. 14 May 1819. Lord Chancellor’s judgement referring decision concerning replacement of consignee to the Master.

Master’s judgement that Charles Wedge be discharged from receivership of English estates and that committee be appointed receiver in his place.
21. 13 July, 1819. Draft state of facts of Sir Simon Haughton Clarke relating to non-receipt of any part of real or personal estate of John Tharp deceased.
22. 1819. Draft argument for Mr. Tharp as consignee.
23. Feb. 1820. Draft affidavit of James Stuart that change of management is one of most prudent remedies to check decline in production of Jamaica estate.
24. c. 1820. Draft affidavit of F. J. Philips, a Jamaica planter, that change of consignees would not be detrimental to the estate there; and a draft of letter (from John Tharp?) about the Jamaican estate.
25. ND. c.1820. Draft affidavit of Wildman, a Jamaica planter to support opinion that change in management would not injure Jamaica estates.
26. ND. c.1820. Draft affidavit of John Tharp, the committee, proposing that his second son be appointed consignee for Jamaica estates.
27. 1820. Brief of affidavits for and against committee’s petition to remove manager of Jamaican estates.
28. ND. 1820 Petition of John Tharp, the committee, that consignees of Jamaica estates pass their accounts and then be discharged from their responsibilities; and further copy. (fragmentary)
29. ND. (1820.) Petition of John Tharp the committee, for discharge of managers of Jamaica estates and freedom to appoint his own managers.
30. Hilary Term, 1821 Brief petition of John Tharp, the committee

Note. This includes lists of estates, produce and slaves in Jamaica, l805-1815. 2 documents.
31. 11 Aug. 1821. Affidavit of committee concerning Jamaica estates. 2 copies
32. 14 Aug. 1821. Copy of affidavit of Henry Morton concerning bills drawn by consignees of Jamaica estate.
33. 29 Oct.1822. Part of letter dealing with immediate change of attorneys in Jamaica.
34. 15 Aug., 1821. Draft brief petition and affidavit of committee to remove managers of Jamaica estates.
35. 12 Nov.1821. Copy of Chancellor's judgement on petition of John Tharp for removal of consignees of Jamaica estate.
36. 12 Nov. 1821. Minutes of Orders in Chancery to pass accounts for consignees. 2 copies. {36A}
37. 12 Nov 1821 Extract from Order concerning passing of accounts of Hibbert and P. J. Miles.
38. 1805-1821. Draft petition relating to Jamaica estates and based on accounts of G.Hibbert and P. J. Miles.
39. 1820-1821. Draft account of insurances paid by G. Hibbert.
40. 1815-1821 A. Weekly prices of sugar and yearly averages from "The London Gazette".

B. Rough list of prices of sugar from "The London Gazette

Note :- Not identical with 40 A above.
41. c. 1821. Petition of (John Tharp) concerning security he should provide on his replacing G. Hibbert and. P. J. Miles as consignees of Jamaica estates.
42. Apr. 1823. Legal opinion regarding charges on Jamaica estates.
43. 11 Nov. 1822. Brief; observations; affidavits etc; with agreement made between John Tharp, the committee, and G Hibbert.
44. 11 Nov 1822 Agreement to obtain discharge of William Shand and William Fairclough, attorneys of Jamaica estates appointed by G. Hibbert and Sir S.H. Clarke.
45. 19 Dec. 1822. Duplicate of Order appointing G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles consignees and managers of Jamaica estates during the existence of debt allowing insurance on lunatic’s life, and for reduction of maintenance paid to the lunatic and Lady Hannah Tharp.
46. 1822. Transcript of letters of E.A. Chaplin concerning charges on Jamaica estates.
47. 1818-1822. Rough notes : queries and observations concerning consignees demands.
48. 1822 or after.(1825) Affidavit of John Tharp concerning income derived from Jamaica estates for lunatic’s use.
49. 26 Aug. 1823. Petition of G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles to sell sufficient consols to raise £5,000. They ask direction in other matters concerning Jamaica estates.
50. c.5 Nov. 1823. State of facts and charge of G Hibbert and P.J. Miles as to bills drawn from Jamaica for £5,000
51. Oct. 1823. John Phi1ips to Rev. G. W. Philips his brother. Copy of letter from Jamaica concerning produce of estates there.
52. 5 Nov. 1823 Observations concerning bills drawn on consignees for Jamaica estates.
53. 5 Nov. 1823. Petition of G. Hibbert and affidavit concernng income from Jmaica estates, with prayer to have his accounts passed; and John Tharp, the committee’s opposition to said prayer. 2 copies.
54. 3 Dec., 1823. Affidavit of G. Hibbert concerning bills drawn in Jamaica for expenses of estates.
55. 12 Dec. 1823. Affidavit of Edward Amos Chaplin concerning £5000 bills drawn from Jamaica. cf. R.55.7.1350.50.
56. 20 Dec., 1825. Petition of John Tharp, the committee, for passing of accounts for Jamaica estates from May 1818 before the Master to whom the matter stands transferred.
57. After 23 Dec., 1823. Petition of G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles that Report of 20 Dec. 1823, concerning Jamaica bills be confirmed. 2 copies
58. after 25 Dec., 1823. Brief petition of John Tharp to have accounts of Jamaica estates.
59. 1816-1823. Detailed Petition concerning Jamaica estates. Note: First folio missing.
60. c. 1823. Petition of G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles concerning acceptance of bills of exchange to be drawn in Jamaica for expenses of plantations, asking that they be indemnified for £22,373 - 17s. - 9d. and that profits of English estates already received be applied towards expenses of maintaining Jamaica plantations.
61. c.1823. Petition of same for equalising balances due to them.
62. c.1823. Rough observations on unnecessary expenditure from 1818-1825 of consignees on Jamaica estates to owner's great disadvantage.
63. 17 Aug., 1824. Copy of Order that managers of Jamaica estates pass their accounts annually.
64. c. 1824. State of facts of G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles concerning rents and profits in Jamaica, with proposal that additional insurance of £10,000 be taken out on life of lunatic.
65. 1818-1825 State of facts of payments made by G. Hibbert and Lady Susan Douglas, chiefly out of revenues of Jamaica estates.
66. 25 July 1826. Copy of affidavit of Henry Mackenzie that Jamaica estates not likely to produce sugar worth more than £20,000 which barely sufficient to cover insurance and requirements of said estates.
67. A. In or after 1826. Draft state of fact on advances made by the late G Hibbert to the lunatic and Lady Hannah Tharp and the insurance paid on lunatic's life.
67. B. ND. Further comments of John Tharp on insurance paid by G. Hibbert on lunatic's life.
68. c.1826. Rough heads of affidavit why Sidney Tharp’s appointment as a manager in Jamaica should not add to expense.
69. ND. c.1826. Draft observations of John Tharp against G. Hibbert whom he accused of squandering assets of Jamaica estates.
70. In or after 1829. Further charges by John Tharp against consignee's of Jamaica estates. 2 documents.
71. 7 Dec., 1828. Additional state of facts and proposal of Lady Hannah Tharp should John Tharp., the committee, be appointed consignee of Jamaica estates (to which she objects), with replies of committee’s council.
72. 27 June, 1828. Affidavit of Henry Okey in support of J. Hibbert’s l0th account as consignee.
73. 23 June, 1829. Ditto, for 11th account. 2 copies
74. 17 June, 1829. Affidavit of James Room in support of 11th account of P.J. Miles as consignee.
75. 27 July, 1829. Minutes of Order concerning balance owing by Consignees
76.A 6. Aug. 1829. John Tharp of Chippenham Park. to William Tharp and John Partridge Tharp of Trelawney, Jamaica.

Appointment as joint attorneys in Jamaica. (Copy)
76B 6 Aug. 1829. Copy of affidavit of Mayor of Cambridge that he witnessed signing of 75.A. above.
77. c. 1829. Draft accounts of insurance on lunatic’s life, 1826-1828.
78. c.1830. Draft affidavit of John Tharp, the committee, accusing consignees of mismanaging Jamaica estates.
79. 7 March 1832. Copy of examination of P. J. Mi les in which he denies that any sum from the Jamaica estates are not accounted for.
80. c.1832. Discharge of G. Hibbert for moneys expended on personal estate of John Tharp.
81. 1832. Prayer of John Tharp that his charges in passing accounts of consignees since 30 Apr. 1832, be allowed.
82. 1822-1832. Bundle of 5 letters and papers from G Hibbert to John Tharp and his wife mainly concerned with insurance of lunatic’s life [and West Indies documents]
83. 30 March. 1833 Leith v. 1rvine, Part of Lord Chancellor’s judgement concerning Mortgagees in possession of West Indian estates.
84. 1834. Extract from case of Leith v. Irvine for its bearing on Tharp v. Hibbert.
85. 1833. Copy of Master’s Order that trustees of estate of John Tharp deceased pay claim of Julius Bordier.
86. 15 May 1834. Report of William Blake, accountant, as to G. Hibbert’s trust account of John Tharp deceased, 1804-1815
87. c.1834. Accountant's report on accounts of Trustees of John Tharp deceased 88. c. 1834.
88. c.1834 Observations to oppose payment from Negro Compensation of moneys claimed by Philip Courtney awarded by Commissioners for slaves on Covey Estate, Jamaica.
89. 19 Feb., 1834. Case stated for legal opinion as to whether proceedings can be taken against Trustees of John Tharp deceased for mismanagement of and losses on Jamaica estates. 98 folios.
89A 1835. Further notes on 89. above.
90. 3 March, l835. Case of John Tharp, the committee concerning accounts 1804-1815, of P. J. Miles and G. Hibbert, consignees
91. 3 March 1835. Ditto, reference accounts. 1815-1855.
92. 10 March 1835. General Rules concerning clauses 47 and 55 of Act for abolition of Slavery in Colonies. 3 & 4 Will.IV. Printed.
93. 1835. John Tharp of Chippenham Park to John H. James junr. of Trelawney. Draft for appointment as attorney in Jamaica.
94. 1835. Legal opinion advising against committee’s proposal to reopen consignees’ accounts.
95. 29 Jan. 1835. Minutes proposed by G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles concerning discharge of debts in Jamaica.
96. c. 1836. Rough draft of observations of J. Tharp, the committee, against conduct of G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles.
97. 21 March 1836. Copy of affidavit of J. Tharp proposing to put off hearing of consignees’ petition.
98. 29 March, 1835 Copy of affidavit of J. Tharp opposing consignees being allowed interest on compensation fund.
99. 26 July 1835. Brief Petition with observations;-

Affidavit of John Tharp of Chippenham concerning reserve from Jamaican and English estates and charges to which said estates are subject.

July, 1835 Affidavit of Wim. B1ake, accountant, concerning his audit of J Hibbert’s and Miles accounts and sums they spent on insurance.

30 July 1835. Affidavit of George Simon concerning accounts as above.
100. 5 Nov 1836 Copy of affidavit of T Philpotts concerning management of Jamaica estates.
101. 23 Nov 1836 Observations for a brief concerning appointment of new consignees for Jamaica estates.
102. c.1836. Draft of affidavit of J. Tharp concerning consignees’ accounts to1835.
103. 1818-1835. Rough notes and ca1culations concerning consignees of Jamaica estates.
104. 1836 Rough observations concerning effect of Abolition Act on John Tharp's Jamaica estates.
105. 1836 Draft of affidavit of John Tharp, the committee, concerning petitions by consignees of Jamaica estates.
106. ND. Affidavit of Joseph Sidney Tharp concerning administration of Jamaica estates.
107. 12 Jan 1837. Brief and affidavit of J. Tharp with further charges against consignees of Jamaica estates.
108. c. 1838. Draft observation on committee’s petition.
109. 12 Jan. 1837. Affidavit of J. Tharp concerning consignees’ mismanagement of Jamaica estates, with schedule of accounts.
110. 1857. Master's Orders concerning payment of costs in regard to petition of G. Hibbert and P. J. Miles.

Note:- Order refers to compensation money received for slaves freed on Jamaica estates.
111. 1837. Petition for statement of facts relating to payment of annuities from Hibbert’s executors. {torn}
112. c.1837. J. Tharp’s observations on l9th account of G. Hibbert.
113. c.1837 Further observations on l9th account of G.S. and W. Hibbert.
114. c. 1837. Observations on consignees’ accounts to April 1837.
115. c.1837. further observations on accounts as in 114. above.
116. c.1837. Bundle of miscellaneous papers concerning Jamaica estates

(a) State of facts concerning income of said estates.

(b) Rough papers concerning case of John Tharp v. consignees.
117. After 1837. Philip Courtney of Inner Temple and William Bell, merchant of London.

Copy of petition that arrears of Courtney's charged on Covey Estate, Jamaica, be paid.
118. 27 March. 1838. Brief affidavit of J. Tharp, the committee, concerning his agreement with G. Hibbert and other consignees, 11 Nov 1822 that annuities charged by J. Tharp deceased on his estate should be first met, and that insurance policies on lunatic’s life should only be paid out of profits of estate; with further affidavit of H.Mackenzie; and observations.
119. 27 Mch., 1838. Brief affidavit of J. Tharp, the committee, recommending discontinuance of insurance premiums on lunatic’s life which consignees of Jamaican estates had been paying.
120. 13 Jan., 1838. Order in Chancery to tax costs incurred in passing accounts of Jamaican consignees
121. 21 April 1838. Order to appoint G. Hibbert and P.J. Miles consignees and for insurance of lunatic’s life to continue; with draft copy of same.
122. 14 May, 1838. John Tharp’s observations on 121. above.
123. 21 April 1838. Order concerning arrears of annuity of Philip Courteney paid out of Jamaica estate.
124. 16 May 1838. Observations by J. Tharp on trust moneys in hands of executors of George Hibbert deceased.
125. 27 June, 1838. Affidavit of J. Tharp concerning insurances on lunatic’s life by consignees in Jamaica.
126. July-Aug., 1838. Copies of letters to J. Tharp concerning his case with consignees of Jamaica estates.
127. 1838. Letter to Mrs. Tharp from H. Phillips newly returned from Jamaica: Baptist missionaries are encouraging negroes not to work until they have been offered higher wages.
128. 1838 Petition of George and Nathaniel Hibbert executors of George Hibbert decd that 19th. Account of said George deceased be passed.
129. 1838. State of facts of Philip Courtney concerning arrears due to him from annuity of late Lady Susan Douglas, charged on Covey Estate in Jamaica.

Note. Very detailed accounts of produce of Covey Estate for past 20 years are included.
130. 1838-1839. Affidavit of Philip Courtney concerning annuity as above
131. 1853 Valuation of stock and moveables in Jamaica.

{Litigation papers (covers only)}

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