Cheeke, Russell Tipping families: Archer of Tanworth

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Please note: this record includes an archaic, offensive term for Black people. It also details their enslavement, as does this catalogue entry.

Thomas Garth to the executors of his late excellency Col. Russell. Account of Col.Francis Russell's estate, showing debts of £3943:7:6 and credit of £4594:3:3.

A very detailed account giving particulars of the sale of various parts of the estate including the [enslaved people], and of all Col. Francis's debts at the time of his death; also a list of things sent to England, including money, gold and silver articles, and portraits of the Duke of Bedford, Lady Russell, Lord and Lady North.

Mention is made of Admiral Mees, Hugh Gaines, William Griffith, Capt. Jamaine, Mr. Langly, Mr. Hooper, Mr. Turner, Mr. King, Capt. Paine, Mrs. Partridge, Major Crisp, Mrs Clarke, Mr. Wheeler, Thomas Cuningham, James Ware, Mr. Onelly, Mr. Bridges, Mr. Brewster, Capt. Stratfield, Alice Mathews, Digby Shittleworth, Thomas Hollard, Judge Elliott, Col, Bishop, Edward Arnall, Mr. Sestone, Mr. Sadler, Mr. Foullerton, Col. Farmer, Col. Phillips, Mrs.Bayly, William Rawlins, Mr. Graham, Rowland Hye, Ann Ely, Mrs Griffith, Capt. Dracott, John Beckford, Benjamin Legay, Francis Newton, Henry Freeman, Lattimer Richards, Col. Caleb Heithcott, Isaack Granado, John Parkinson, Widdow Cooper, Mrs. Nandrey, Edward Parsons, Robert Shields, Capt.Span, Capt. Daniel Reeves, Mr. Robinson, William Hisum, Dr. Maxfield, Edward Lassells, Mr. Sims, Mr. Hassle, Dr. Ralph Weeks, John Roiffy, Thomas Lemon, James Newman, Dr. Clealand, Mr. Duboys, Lawrence Lamb, Capt. Benjamin Bullard, Widdow Buttells, Robert Cocket, Mr. Nangante, Mrs. Rhenoldson.

Amongst the payments of debts is the following item:`P'd to Mrs. Owin the Coffy Woman in part of her account being £21 for dietting Nursing of Monkeys --- £2:0:0'.