12th Oct 1835 | 98 Enslaved | £1975 10s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 46.
T71/866: claim from Hugh Fraser Leslie and John Gilroy, of St David, as executors of Walter Scott.
See also St David claim no. 129.
See also St David claim no. 136 for John Gilroy as resident.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St David
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Claim No.
17
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Estate
Minto
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Collected by
Hall, John
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased
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Awardee
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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 St David 17 (Minto)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12856 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
