18th Apr 1836 | 8 Enslaved | £139 2s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 299.
T71/1200: shows service of notice on Thomas Whittle in Jamaica on 01/06/1835.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
223
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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 223', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15885 [accessed 25th November 2024].
