23rd Jan 1836 | 167 Enslaved | £4969 7s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 312.
T71/880: claim by Thos. and John Berkeley, owner-in-fee. Counterclaim by Archibald Paull, as mortgagee, for £20,000 upwards.
See also Grenada nos. 700, 773 and 775.
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Colony
Grenada
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Claim No.
772
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Estate
Paradise Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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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 772 (Paradise Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10807 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
