15th May 1837 | 59 Enslaved | £1460 10s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 301.
The award was split: £508 19s 1d went to Daly; £81 7s 7d went to R. Chambers (both dated 15/05/1837); £870 4s 2d went to M. J. Mullings & J. Mullings (dated 27/11/1837).
T71/870: claim by Montague Jas. Mullings and nine others, as owners. James Daly and Rich. Chambers counterclaimed as judgement creditors.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
179
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Estate
Mount Pleasant
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Judgement creditor)
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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 St Elizabeth 179 (Mount Pleasant)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14583 [accessed 26th December 2024].
