Archival records from Inventory of archival holdings in Jamaica (EAP148)

"National Library of Jamaica: West India Reference Library, Manuscripts...

Collection Ref: EAP148/1

This collection contains a sample of manuscripts that were digitised as part of the pilot project EAP148. ...

"Angela Reid Collection (Birth, Baptismal, and Death Registers) [1795...

Collection Ref: EAP148/2

The collection comprises ecclesiastical records held by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, Jamaica since 1795. It contains information on burial, baptismal, confirmation and marriage for the period 1795-1823. The collection also includes baptismal ...

"Jamaica Archives: The Office of the Island Secretary of Jamaica...

Collection Ref: EAP148/3

The collection contains 24 series and comprises information on some administrative and corporate bodies. It also contains documents such as topographical maps, vital statistics and legal papers pertaining to land, population, slavery, corporate accounts (b ...

University of the West Indies: West Indies and Special Collections [1672 -...

Collection Ref: EAP148/4

The Manuscripts Collection contains documentation from Jamaica, Antigua, Barbados, Carriacou, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent. The current inventory focuses on manuscripts from 1672 through 1800. The Collectio ...

Manumission of Slaves [1747-1838]

Collection Ref: EAP148/3/1

The Manumission of Slaves registers contain certificates (deeds) of freedom for free people of “colour” (black or mixed-race). According to Jamaican law, “free people of colour” had to prove their freedom from slavery. This information was recorded in the ...

Indenture between W. Lewis and T. A. Woolls [21 Dec 1791]

File Ref: EAP148/1/1

Indenture between W. Lewis, late of Westmoreland Jamaica, et al. and R. Watt of Liverpool and T. A. Woolls et al with J. Bronnig at St. Catherine, Ann Blake late of Jamaica, S. Taylor of St. Thomas in the East, J. Lewis with D. Finlayson of Westmoreland an ...

Indenture between T. Fodringham and J. Allen [12 Aug 1788]

File Ref: EAP148/1/2

Indenture between T. Fodringham of Scotland et al. And J. Allen of Scotland et al regarding the lease for a yearof Moorpark plantation in St. James involving through marriage the Three Mile River plantation of J. Kerr in Westmoreland. ...

Indenture between J. Godsell and J. Ellis [19 Aug 1777]

File Ref: EAP148/1/3

Indenture between J. Godsell of Ireland and wife Elizabeth, heiress of S. Adamo of Kingston and J. Ellis of St. Mary i.e. Mortgage on Nut field Plantation and Broad gates Pen in St. Mary and St. George respectively with schedule of slaves and stock ...

Indenture between S. Gosling and J.M. Allen [15 Mar 1796]

File Ref: EAP148/1/4

Indenture between S. Gosling of Barbados and J. M. Allen of Barbados and R. Gosling of England with G. W. Jorson of Barbados and R. Allen of England and N. Lueas of Barbados and O. Hanbury with brother C. heirs to O. Hanbury (sr.) of Barbados regarding rel ...