Proslavery Collaborations Between British Outport and Metropole: The Rise of the Glasgow–West India Interest, 1775–1838

Figures & data

Table 1. Membership of the Glasgow West India Association, 1807–1838 arranged by colonial interest.

	All Subscribers 1807–1838	Initial Members (1807)	Subsequent Members (1808-1838)
Jamaica (1st phase)	36% (34)	44% (19)	28% (15)
Trinidad (3rd phase)	16% (15)	7% (3)	23%% (12)
Demerara (3rd phase)	14% (13)	7% (3)	19% (10)
Grenada (2nd phase)	12% (11)	16% (7)	8% (4)
St Kitts (1st phase)	7% (7)	7% (3)	8% (4)
St Thomas	4% (4)	7% (3)	2% (1)
St Lucia (3rd phase)	2% (2)	0	4% (2)
Antigua (1st phase)	2% (2)	5% (2)	0
Guadeloupe	1% (1)	0	2% (1)
Unknown	6% (6)	7% (3)	6% (3)
Total	100% (95)	100% (43)	100% (52)

Sources: GCA TD1683/1/1-2 Abstract and Minutes of the Glasgow West India Association and Glasgow Herald 1806-1834.

Table 2. GWIA Chairmen's terms (in years) and elected Directors (by number), arranged by colonial interest, 1807-1838.

	Jamaica	Trinidad	Demerara	Grenada	St Kitts
1807–1819	5 (Ch), 7 (Di)	0 (Ch), 1 (Di)	0 (Ch), 0 (Di)	0 (Ch), 1 (Di)	1 (Ch), 2 (Di)
1820–1829	2 (Ch), 4 (Di)	2 (Ch), 3 (Di)	3 (Ch), 1 (Di)	3 (Ch), 2 (Di)	0 (Ch), 0 (Di)
1830–1838	5 (Ch), 9 (Di)	0 (Ch), 3 (Di)	2 (Ch), 5 (Di)	2 (Ch), 2 (Di)	0 (Ch), 1 (Di)
Total	12 yrs, 20 Dirs.	2 yrs, 7 Dirs.	5 yrs, 6 Dirs.	5 yrs, 5 Dirs.	1 yrs, 3 Dirs.

Sources: GCA TD1683/1/1-2 Abstract and Minutes of the Glasgow West India Association and Glasgow Herald 1806-1834.

Table 3. Wealth on death of GWIA Membership, who died between 1807 and 1903.

	Inventories	Wealth on Death	Ave.	Ave. Rank
Jamaica (1st phase)	25	£1,092,273	£43,691	3
Trinidad (3rd phase)	11	£185,878	£16,898	8
Demerara (3rd phase)	11	£725,438	£65,949	1
Grenada (2nd phase)	10	£430,572	£43,057	4
St Kitts (1st phase)	5	£90,937	£18,187	6
St Thomas	3	£111,482	£37,161	5
St Lucia (3rd phase)	2	£100,575	£50,288	2
Antigua (1st phase)	2	£16,904	£8,452	9
Guadeloupe	1	£17,053	£17,053	7
Total	70	£2,771,112	£39,587

Source: See Note 190.