In 1779, former captain of the merchant ship 'Greenwich', trading to the East Indies; later Captain of HEIC ship "Barwell"; the logbook of the Barwell details a voyage from Deptford to Huangpu Qu (Whampoa), China, from Jan 1785 to July 1786, the master being Robert Carr. The logbook includes instances of death, desertion, disorderly conduct, and stealing, as well as a list of the merchant mariners on board, and an account of a waterspout. At his death he left massive credits in India to his brother and executor, Colston Carr, still unreclaimed in 1816.
His will recites that he was entitled to the reversion expectant on the death of his mother to her life estate in the manor of Strethall, Essex, which was assigned to trustees, subject to payment of £1000 secured by mortgage, and £500 as a marriage portion to his siser Tabitha, (both of which are stated to be paid off); and that he directs that the residue be applied towards the repurchase and re- assignment of the estate, and settled on his wife Catherine Henrietta Carr and her children in tail. A note is added at the foot of the page to the effect that the £1000 was not paid off. The manor of Strethall consisted of 2 messuages, 2 tofts, 2 mills, 4 gardens, 100 acres of arable land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 30 acres of wood, 100 acres of furze and heath, and the common pasture for all cattle in the five parishes of Strethall, Great Chesterford, Little Chesterford, Littlebury and Elmdon, together with the advowson of the church of Strethall.[1]
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