16th Nov 1835 | 2 Enslaved | £58 6s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 71.
T71/1608: letter, dated 07/04/1836, from Mary Tucker, Clifton, re. this claim and St George claim no. 429. Letter, dated 08/04/1836, to Mrs Mary Tucker, 7 Meredian Place, Clifton, Bristol, stating that there were no claims filed in her name in St Catherine, St James claim no. 149 and St George claim no. 429. Paid already to Mary Tucker.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
149
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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 James 149', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15080 [accessed 25th April 2024].
