Legal papers concerning Hannagalla Coffee Plantation, Ceylon., 1844-1865.
Scope and Contents
In 1844 Bruce Bremner, his brother Dugald, and Alexander Geddes, an Aberdeenshire farmer, entered into partnership to purchase and cultivate this plantation, Geddes being the resident partner. Included here are copies of the 1844 agreement (folios 1,6), and of the case between Bruce and Dugald Bremner v Mrs Bathurst Geddes, widow of Alexander, in 1854 (folio 9), there are also plans of the Hannagalla estate, 1854, 1856 (folios 6-19), and insurance policies for Hannagalla coffee shipped from Colombo to London, 1861-1862 (folios 20-25).
Dates
- Creation: 1844-1865.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
25 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Arrangement
25 folios.
Separated Materials
See also Ch.15255-15257.
Repository Details
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