5th Dec 1836 | 8 Enslaved | £124 18s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 314.
T71/1609: letter, dated 12/10/1836, from Lewis Lecesne to the Court of Chancery, confirming the receipt of a letter and mortgage deed from Wm. Thos. Rainy, of Roseau, and enquiring what to do next. The letter states that Wm. Thos. Rainy was the administrator of David Rainy, and had a mortgage on the property of the claimant Benoit Foy. Wm. Thos. Rainy's documents would be delivered by Wm. Doyle of this island; in case of delay in delivery, one should apply to hear of Mr Doyle at Jn Constable esq., merchant, Brabant court.
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Dominica
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Claim No.
1002
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Contested
Yes
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 1002', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10268 [accessed 31st December 2024].
