14th Mar 1836 | 29 Enslaved | £628 18s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 7.
T71/854: claim from William Lord, of St John, as tenant under agreement with Messrs Garrigues & Lambie. Garrigues & Lambie wrote to the Commission, praying that the award be made to Wm. Lord.
T71/18: William Lord registered 28 enslaved persons as tenant of Garrigues & Lambert in 1832, having registered in 1829 as owner 'by mistake'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St John
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Claim No.
296
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Estate
Bowerwood
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Collected by
Williams, Hyde G of JMackie and HGW
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Other association
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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 John 296 (Bowerwood)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14419 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
