14th Nov 1836 | 35 Enslaved | £468 0s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 325.
T71/896: No claim was made. Counterclaim from James Gordon, of Madeira; James Gordon Duff, of London; Wm Henry Ingliss, of London; and James Bean, of Madeira. All were creditors by judgement and execution, dated 27/08/181. The claim was for £618 5s 0/2d sterling. It is unclear whether three there other than James Gordon Duff were in fact unsuccessful, or whether James Gordon Duff was awarded the compensation on their behalf.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
1710
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Judgement creditor)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Judgement creditor)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Judgement creditor)
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Awardee
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
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:
'Barbados 1710', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/1086 [accessed 18th February 2025].
