Contents

Illustrations

Characters

Family trees

Map of Taunton

Slavery

Preface

Part 1
Taunton, 22 September 1817

1. In Health

2. In Sickness

3. Worldly Goods

4. Just Impediment

5. For Richer, For Poorer

6. These Thy Servants

7. Just Cause

Part 2
Dorchester

1. A Monster of Treachery

2. Falsehood and Truth

3. ‘A Continuation of the Conspiracy’

4. ‘More Like an Angel’

5. Support

6. Inside

7. Firefighting

Part 3
London, 1 October 1820

1. Marvellous or Horrible

2. Celebrations

3. Loyalty and Betrayal

4. Endings

5. Monsters

Maria’s affidavit

Acknowledgements

Bibliography

Notes