17th Oct 1836 | 9 Enslaved | £146 6s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 50.
T71/1593 p. 280: letter dated 06/10/1836 letter to Jane Hill, c/o John W Wright, 39 Clements Lane stating that the award has already been made to Mr F. Hill as guardian to Jane Hill; if you are she and have come of age, the Commissioners will amend the certificate. P. 283: letter dated 08/10/1836, stating that the documentation was satisfactory, and the award will be amended.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
515
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Uncontested
Yes
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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 Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 515', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14960 [accessed 26th November 2024].
