19th Oct 1835 | 221 Enslaved | £4476 4s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 75.
T71/874: claim from Charles Gordon, of England, as owner-in-fee.
T71/241: Charles Gordon's attorney was James Galloway.
See also Trelawny claim no. 24.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Trelawny
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Claim No.
23
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Estate
Braco Estate
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Collected by
Gordon, Charles
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 Trelawny 23 (Braco Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16097 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
