5th Dec 1836 | 31 Enslaved | £596 7s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 313.
The award was split: £298 3s 9d went to each claimant.
T71/881: claim by Faur and Theotiste Mourillon. Counterclaim by John Constable, of London, by virtue of an agreement dated 11/04/1834. Counterclaim by T.W. Doyle, of Dominica, as the administrator of Charles Quayle Constable, a trustee of John Constable under a deed dated 05/05/1831, and a creditor under several judgements.
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Colony
Dominica
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Claim No.
125
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased (Judgement creditor)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 125', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10263 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
