12th Oct 1835 | 108 Enslaved | £2127 10s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 55.
T71/870: claim from Robert Watt, of St Elizabeth, as owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
8
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Estate
Friendship
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Collected by
Lyon, David and Watson, J.
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Uncontested
Yes
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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:
'Jamaica St Elizabeth 8 (Friendship)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12119 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
