10th Apr 1837 | 30 Enslaved | £670 15s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 12.
T71/856: awarded to William Oldaker, 'Administrator of John Davis and as administrator of John Davis who was the administrator of Robert Leigh'.
T71/42 pp. 127-133: Wm Oldaker registered enslaved persons in 1832, including 28 for John Burton [p. 127].
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
361
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Estate
Content Plantation
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Collected by
Burton, John of J&J Burton
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Administrator)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 Mary 361 (Content Plantation)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12275 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
