It appears that the family had lands in England as well as in Grenada and so the records on file for them include documents for both the English and Grenadian estates. References to records at the Herefordshire Record Office
Harold Street
Hereford
HR1 2QX
England
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Examples:
9 Mar 1799
Release
(1) John Harvey esq., late of Portland Place, Saint Mary le Bone, co Middx., but now of the Island of Grenada, in the West Indies.
(2) Sir George Cornewall.
Recites 1. Lease 11 May 1775
(1) Sir George Harvey
(2) Robert Harvey and Alexander Harvey.
Plantation in Grenada called “Briane”, in parish of St. Patrick, measuring 100 quarrees (320a.) with all buildings, slaves, cattle, stock and implements thereon (Cornewall being entitled to a life interest in the property, exclusive of stock and slaves)
21 Years. Rent £1325 p.a.
Lease may be determined after, 4, 8 or 14 years by giving 2 years notice.
Valuation of stock, canes etc. to be made, and Harvey paid for improvements to these at expiration.
2. Lease expired in January 1787. No further lease was made, nor was a valuation made, but Harvey continued to occupy the premises.
3. Agreement, 20 December 1788.
(1) Sir George Cornewall
(2) Robert Harvey.
An old valuation of property had been set at £12,000 of this £6000 to be paid to Harvey, and bond executed for further £6000.
Cornewall to give Harvey a 21 yr. lease, at £1,800 p.a. rent, with determination after 14 years with 2 yrs. notice. If the island suffer invasion or insurrection, and plantation be burned, plundered or destroyed, to suffer loss of over £2000, Harvey may end lease by giving 6 months notice.
4. Sum of £6000 has been paid, but no further bond or lease executed.
5. Harvey died 29 July 1791, leaving his property to John Harvey, by his will of 10 July 1790.
6. The island suffered an insurrection on 2 March 1795, the plantation was burned, and slaves deserted, giving a loss of over £2000.
Now: Therefore, Cornewall having paid to Harvey the further sum of £6000 Harvey releases him from all claim on this sum, and exercises his option to determine the lease, freeing Cornewall from all further claims on the plantation.
1839-1845
Letters and Accounts, directed to S. Peploe, the Rev. G. Lewis and Charles Danner esq., concerning management of this estate, giving details of difficulties in finding a labour force, and accounts of the sugar crop which fluctuated according to the season, that for 1844 being particularly bad
