3rd Jul 1837 | 222 Enslaved | £6261 4s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 312.
T71/880: claim from John Goodson, mortgagee in possession. Counterclaims from H.E. Sharpe, Mary Ann Scott, Wilhlemina Law, Russell Ellice etc.
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Colony
Grenada
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Claim No.
776
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Estate
Boulogne Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Mortgagee-in-possession)
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
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:
'Grenada 776 (Boulogne Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10573 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
