11th Apr 1836 | 16 Enslaved | £279 6s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 2.
T71/852 Dame Margaret Clare and Eliza Clare, Scotland, trustees and executrixes of M.B. Clare, and John Gale Vidal, 'owner'. See St Catherine claim nos. 199 & 200.
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Colony
Jamaica
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St Catherine
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Claim No.
201
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Estate
St Jago de la Vega
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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 Catherine 201 (St Jago de la Vega)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12687 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
