P_10433_2827 – John Atkins
London West India merchant and slave-owner, Lord Mayor of London and MP, with ownership in two slaving voyages by the Atalanta in 1802 and 1805, the first of which arose out of a deal with a debtor which gave Atkins ownership of the ship.
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First name: John
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Last name: Atkins
Aliases: Atkins
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Political Offices Held
Parliament
MP for Arundel 1802-6 and 1826-32, and for London 1812-8.
Local
Lord Mayor of London 1818-9
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Internal migrant: No
Foreign born: No
Supplier to slave trade voyages: No
Creditor to slave trade voyages: No
Philanthropy: No
Plantation owner: Yes
Sources: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/22420 Saturday, July 27, 1805 Publication: The Times (London, England) Issue: 6396 Law Report p. 3. The report notes that there had been an insurance claim for loss of part of the cargo as a result of an insurrection by the captive Africans, paid apparently to William Bryant, as well as detailing the arrangement between William Bryant and J & A Atkins. https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/atkins-john-1760-1838 https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/member/atkins-john-1754-1838
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Organisations (2)
Lloyd's of London
Role: Member
East India Dock Company
Role: Director
Crossings (2)
80384 - Atalanta (1801 - 1802)
Role: Owner
80383 - Atalanta (1800 - 1800)
Role: Owner
Birth
Date: 1760
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Death
Date: 26/10/1838
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Residencies
Halstead Place, Richmore Hill, Kent
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Was slave trading profitable: No
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