17th Apr 1837 | 59 Enslaved | £1095 3s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 299.
T71/867: claim by Thomas Thomson, owner. Counterclaim by Wm Williamson, formerly of the City of London but at present of City and parish of Kingston.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
474
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Estate
Morant bay
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Contested
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 St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 474 (Morant bay)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14988 [accessed 12th November 2024].
