2nd Nov 1835 | 11 Enslaved | £194 2s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 43.
T71/865: claim from W.B. Hall, of St Andrew, as 'Trustee of Halls'.
T71/865: gives compensation amount (correctly, it seems) as £194 2 7d. Parliamentary Papers shows £914 2s 7d.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Andrew
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Claim No.
174
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Estate
Mount Pleasant
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Collected by
Tory, N.
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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 St Andrew 174 (Mount Pleasant)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16568 [accessed 25th April 2024].
