30th Nov 1835 | 236 Enslaved | £5693 11s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 101.
T71/880: claim from William Urquhart and George McLean, owner-in-fee.
T71/328 p. 21: George McLean was proprietor and attorney for William Urquhart in 1834.
See also Grenada claim no. 994.
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Colony
Grenada
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Claim No.
990
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Estate
Craigston Estate
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Collected by
Milne, AGof Milne & Bartlett
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 990 (Craigston Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/11016 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
