2nd Nov 1835 | 158 Enslaved | £3133 13s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 24.
T71/915 p. 149: claim from John Peart, of Manchester, as owner.
Jamaica Almanac (1840): Newark, Nottingham and Retford estates registered to John Peart.
See also Manchester claim no. 200.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
168
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Estate
Newark, Nottingham, and Retford
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Collected by
Green, EF
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Uncontested
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 Manchester 168 (Newark, Nottingham, and Retford)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16394 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
