16th Nov 1835 | 167 Enslaved | £3135 18s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 71.
T71/873: claim by Robert Gordon, of Great Britain, as owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from the Hibberts, as mortgagees for £15,589 0s 3d. Gordon's claim was unsuccessful; the Hibberts were awarded the compensation.
Jamaica Almanac (1828): Paisley estate registered to Robert Gordon, with 178 enslaved persons.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
184
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Estate
Paisley Estate
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Collected by
Hibbert, WT & S
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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1788 - 1876
Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.
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 184 (Paisley Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15103 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
