1st Aug 1836 | 17 Enslaved | £339 11s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 302.
The award was split: £169 15s 9d went to J. G. Vidal; £84 17s 10d went to each of Anna Williams and R.J. Hylton.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
717A-C
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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 Elizabeth 717A-C', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12225 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
