1st Apr 1839 | 2 Enslaved | £60 10s 11d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/862: awarded to Garrigues as executor of Thos Morton. Counterclaim from A.H. Beaumont.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Kingston
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Claim No.
1963
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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 Kingston 1963', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12176 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
