Newton Plantation Rent Book 1868

Title:

Newton Plantation Rent Book 1868

Date:

1868

Description:

This book contains records of yearly and weekly renters, comprehensive inventories of movable items and cattle, as well as increases in the stock of horses and mules. It also incorporates the day book for 1868 and records some of the daily activities on the plantation. This book was used as somewhat of a multi purpose book as it also gives an account of the standings of accounts and transactions with some listed companies such as G.W. McClean & Co., Michael Greaves, John Alleyne & Co., M.L.Croney as well as Nightengale & Co. Also included is a list of plantation workers who were caught stealing from the plantation and were sentenced to time in prison. It then goes on to detail deliveries of rum, sugar and molasses produced on the plantation and sold to customers.

Collection Title:

Newton Plantation Collection

Contributing Institution:

Barbados Museum and Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Topical Subject:

Animal industry--Accounting, Plantations--Barbados--1868, and Account books--Barbados

Geographic Subject:

Barbados

Date Digital:

2012-08-10

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Plustek Opticbook Book Edge Scanner, Archival masters are tiffs.

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2012, Barbados Museum and Historical Society. All rights reserved. For more information contact The Barbados Museum and Historical Society, St. Ann's Garrison, St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies.http://www.barbmuse.org.bb/

Admin ID:

24076

Admin ID (Page)

lcdl:45982/163804