15th Feb 1836 | 29 Enslaved | £692 9s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 30.
Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey, The West Indies in 1837 (London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1838) p. 284: Alerman Nethersole, 'the proprietor of a large establishment for tanning and manufacturing leather articles of every description.' The workmen were 'nearly all black and colored free persons.'
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Kingston
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Claim No.
691
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Collected by
Aston, Wm of C.Moss and WA
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Uncontested
Yes
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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 Kingston 691', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14534 [accessed 20th April 2024].
