12th Oct 1835 | 170 Enslaved | £3598 11s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 47.
T71/867: awarded to John Davidson, St Thomas-in-the-East, proprietor.
Jamaican Almamacs: Providence estate in the ownership of Jacob Neufville (1820), 1826 = George William Hamilton (1826 and 1828), John Davidson (1831).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
24
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Estate
Providence Estate
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Collected by
Davidson, Wm. of Davidson & Barkly
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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:
'Jamaica St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 24 (Providence Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/11908 [accessed 26th April 2024].
