14th Nov 1836 | 49 Enslaved | £953 13s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 296.
T71/864: shows B.I. Williams as mortgagee under an indenture dated 08/07/1828. Claim by Joseph Jackson, as owner-in-fee.
T71/1608: letter, dated 09/07/1836, from J.P. Musprat, New Broad St., stating: J.P. Musprat has a mortgage over St Ann claim no. 4 and this claim, both belonging to Joseph Jackson.
T71/1195: shows B.I. Williams as the surviving co-partner of the firm of Watson & Williams.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Port Royal
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Claim No.
8
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Estate
Hall's Delight
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Contested
Yes
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Other association
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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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 Port Royal 8 (Hall's Delight)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14030 [accessed 8th November 2024].
