23rd Jan 1836 | 129 Enslaved | £3495 5s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 312.
T71/880: claim by William Henry Whiteman, of the Parish of St David, as owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from George Palmer, John Horsley Palmer and Lestock Peach Wilson, of King's Arms Yard, London, as mortgagees for £6724 19s 9d.
T71/332 p. 6: enslaved persons were registered on the Upper Latante estate in 1834 by William Henry Whiteman in 1834.
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Colony
Grenada
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Claim No.
859
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Estate
Upper Latante Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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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 859 (Upper Latante Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/10809 [accessed 24th November 2024].
