16th Nov 1835 | 288 Enslaved | £5096 12s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 71.
T71/873: claim from Alexander Erskine Esq., of Great Britain, as owner-in-fee.
Jamaica Almanac (1828): Lima estate owned by Alexander Erskine, with 302 enslaved persons.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
179
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Estate
Lima
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Collected by
Erskine, Alexander
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
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 179 (Lima)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15098 [accessed 2nd January 2025].
