12th Oct 1835 | 229 Enslaved | £4494 18s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 51.
T71/915 p. 104: claim from Maurice Jones, of Portland, as owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Portland
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Claim No.
1
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Estate
Boston Estate
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Collected by
Beadwell, Geo.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 Portland 1 (Boston Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12796 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
