American slave trade records and other papers of the Tarleton family, 1678-1838

This collection provides access to 655 pages of American material from the Tarleton papers.  MAP states, "The Tarleton family were influential merchants in Liverpool during the 18th century. The main focus of these papers is on their business interests in Britain and the West Indies. Their trade also gave them social standing and influence. One of them became the mayor of Liverpool and another family member considered standing as an MP. Through revealing merchants' social and financial gains from this trade, these papers show how the two combined in Liverpool society. "

This collection provides access to the following 3 volumes:

1. Correspondence, 1767-1838

2. Annual profit and loss accounts, 1748-1810

3. Tarleton Family marriage settlements and other miscellaneous papers, 1678-1813

The content in this collection comes from the Liverpool Record Office.