Taylor, Simon, 1740-1813 (agent)
Biography
Simon Taylor (1740-1813), West Indian agent
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts with Arcedeckne family, on West Indian business, 1791-1793
The West Indian agents are Simon Taylor, Thomas McCornock, William Beckford and William Winton; the London agents are Long, Drake and Co., Long, Drake and Long, Long, Drake, Long and Dawkins, and Long and Dawkins.
Deposition in case Cowell v. Arcedeckne, 1782
Certified by Thomas Hare, Notary Public of Jamaica and Sir Archibald Campbell (1739-91), Governor of Jamaica
Papers and letters to Arcedeckne family, 1765-1848
Letters and papers from the family's agent in Jamaica, a proxy plantation manager for the Arcedeckne family who were absentee proprietors. Up to 1813, Simon Taylor was the agent. Thereafter, business was overseen by J. Shand, Thomas McCornock and William Winton. The correspondence is arranged chronologically.