31st Oct 1836 | 9 Enslaved | £221 1s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 313.
T71/881: claim by Sally Bermingham. Counterclaim by John Gordon and James Matthews, of Roseau, judgement creditors. A letter from Veuve E. Bermingham enclosed power of attorny to Fraser Alexander & Co. to receive the compensation money and pay it over to James Matthews; proved by the signature of E. Bermingham in Bath.
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Colony
Dominica
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Claim No.
303
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Estate
Belfont
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual) (Judgement creditor)
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Dominica 303 (Belfont)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10148 [accessed 20th April 2024].
