16th Nov 1835 | 197 Enslaved | £3927 9s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 67.
T71/915 p. 96: claim from Robert Hibbert junior, of Hanover, as owner.
J.R. Ward, 'The Profitability of Sugar Planting in the British West Indies, 1650-1834', Economic History Review, 31 (2) (May, 1978): refers to 'Dundee' estate, which 1803-14 earned £628 or 1.9% (possibly this estate?). Sourced to Scottish RO Thomson Dickson & Shaw papers, GD 241/72.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
139
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Estate
Dundee Pen
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Collected by
Hibbert, R. jun.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 Hanover 139 (Dundee Pen)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14956 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
