P_10433_1874 – James Mill
Born: 1738
Died: 1806
Co-owner of eight slaving voyages from London between 1765 and 1775, seven with Gilbert Ross (q.v.). James Mill was the brother of Hercules Mill (q.v.) and of David Mill the Governor of Cape Coast Castle. The men were the sons of James Mill laird of Dysart and Lauriston. James Mill the slave-trader was later partner in Mill, Ross and Burgie at 9 Billiter Lane, which appears to have traded with the East Indies and North America. He accumulated wealth, leaving monetary legacies of over £20,000 and a landed estate at Crofton, Titchfield in Hampshire.
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First name: James
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Last name: Mill
Aliases: Mills, James
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Social background: Gentry
Primary outcome: Trade
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Internal migrant: Yes
Baptised at Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Foreign born: No
Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Philanthropy: Don't know
Plantation owner: Don't know
Sources: PROB 11/1471/63 Will of Gilbert Ross, Mill's partner Kents' 1794 Directory
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Crossings (8)
77811 - Black Prince (1765 - 1766)
Role: Owner
76111 - Ruby (1766 - 1767)
Role: Owner
77150 - Peggy (1775 - 1775)
Role: Owner
77153 - Penge (1765 - 1766)
Role: Owner
77183 - Ruby (1768 - 1769)
Role: Owner
77802 - Penge (1765 - 1765)
Role: Owner
77818 - Fly (1765 - 1766)
Role: Owner
77979 - Pallas (1768 - 1768)
Role: Owner
Birth
Date: 1738
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Death
Date: 1806
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Burial
Date: 10/02/1806
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Christening: 29/09/1738
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Was slave trading profitable: Yes
Will
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Value of Known Legacies (where material to total estate): £20,500
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Courts: PCC
Will of James Mill [formerly of Camberwell but now of Crofton House] Titchfield Hampshire made . He left £5000 to his wife Margueretta and a further £1000 to allow her to furnish a house, £3000 to John Leslie surgeon of Buckingham Street York Buildings and his five daughters [in a codicil he left each of the five daughters a further £1000], and further £3500 in monetary legacies to a wide range of individuals, many in Scotland but including his former partners Gilbert Ross and Walter Burgie. He left Col. Alexander Innes [?] of Heston an annuity of £150 p.a.; his sister Helen the widow of the late Sir William Nicholson now the wife of Robertson of Keith an annuity of £100 p.a.; and his sister Margaret the widow of the late Mr Archibald Scott of £50 p.a. He left the rest of his estate including his house at Crofton to his brother Hercules, failing whom to the latter's children. He added six codicils, largely of detail.
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