18th Jun 1836 | 4 Enslaved | £86 0s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 97.
Edward L. Cox, Free coloreds in the slave societies of St Kitts and Grenada, 1763-1833 (Knoxville, University of Tennessee Press, 1984) p. 61: refers to Louis La Grenade as free coloured.
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Colony
Grenada
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Claim No.
483
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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 483', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10612 [accessed 28th December 2024].
