P_10433_2609 – Arnold Nesbitt
Arnold Nesbitt (?1721-1779), MP, government contractor, slave-owner and Atlantic merchant, co-owner with Edward Grace (q.v.) of a slaving voyage from London by the Expedition to Galam in 1769, which was shipwrecked killing the captive Africans aboard. Nesbitt and his partner Sir George Colebrooke were large-scale speculators in the West Indies after the Seven Years War.
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First name: Arnold
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Last name: Nesbitt
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Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Relations
Susanna Thrale
Spouse (married 28/11/1758)
Political Offices Held
Parliament
MP for Mitchell 1753-54; Winchelsea 1754-61 and 1770-74; and Cricklade 1761-68 and 174-79
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Geographic experiences
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Internal migrant: Yes
From an Irish family of Lismore, Co. Cavan
Foreign born: No
Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Don't know
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Plantation owner: Yes
Owner and mortgagee of estates in Jamaica and Grenada
Sources: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/nesbitt-arnold-1721-79 HCA 26/6/41 Description: Royal appointment of Bartholomew Burton, George Aufrere, Robert Featherstonehaugh, George Wombevell [=Wombwell], John Barker, Nicholas Linwood, Timothy Brett, Robert Wilson, Henry Saxby, Samuel Touchet, Albert Nesbitt, John Clevland the younger, John Eames and John Gwilt as commissioners for the sale of prizes at a commission of five and a half percent. Dated at Westminster. ff. 42-44 Date: 1756 August 14.
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Crossings (1)
77994 - Expedition (1769 - 1770)
Role: Owner
Birth
Date: 1721
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Death
Date: 07/04/1779
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Occupation: Merchant – West Indies
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Was slave trading profitable: No
Will
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Value of Known Legacies (where material to total estate): £12,500
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Town/City: London (Middlesex)
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Arnold Nesbitt of Grafton Street, St. Geo. Hannover Sq., Esq. Will dated 14 March 1779. To my wife Susanna a yearly rent charge of £1000 charged on my manors, plantations in G.B, Ireld, Jamaica and the Grenades. £200 a year was settled on her by the will of her father. All my lands to Henry Thrale of Southward, Esq., and Jeremiah Sneyd of Cleveland Row, St James’s, Esq., for 99 years upon Trust to see the annuity paid, and subject thereto all my lands to Henry Thrale and Bateman Robson of Linc. Inn, gent., to the use of my first son and his heirs male, remainder to any dau. and in default of such issue as to my real estate in G.B. and Ireland to the use of my nephew John Nesbitt. I give my moity of that est. I have lately purchased with Sir Geo. Colebrooke, Bt, in the Grenada Islands to T. to the use of my natural son Colebrooke Nesbitt and his heirs male, remainder to my nephew John N. My one-third of my Duckenfield Est. in Jamaica for my natural son Arnold N., brother of Colebrooke N., and his heirs male, etc. To my wife £200, furniture, plate, jewells, for her life. To each child of my sister Margaret Burrows £100 and to each clerk in my compting house £50, and Mr Rd Newby £300. My wife to give up al claims under an Ind’re tripartite dated 24 Nov. 1758, being a settlement previous to our marriage. If I shd leave a son, then to my nat. sons £50 apiece. To my natural dau., who now lives at Hackney, called Eliz. Moore, £1000, and the French annuities in Aldermanbury for one year. To my sister Rachael, N £100 and £50 a year. H. Thrale £100 for a ring. J. Sneyd £100. B. Robson £300. All residue of personal est. to T. for any child, then for sd nephew and my 2 nat. sons and their children. My nephew and H. Thrale and B. Robson, Ex’ors. Sworn 8 Dec. 1779. Proved 17 April 1779 by all three Ex’ors. Source: Caribbeana Vol. 4 p. 333
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