Jamaica St Andrew 359

21st Dec 1835 | 18 Enslaved | £339 9s 2d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 44.

T71/865: claim from Elizabeth Phipps, of Gloucester, as owner-in-fee. Letter from W.G. Balton [sp?], stating that Eliz. Phipps is a lunatic and praying that the compensation money may not be paid to Mr J.P. Hood, who holds a power of attorney from the claimant. The award was revoked in 1843 and awarded for transfer of stock, dated 14/06/1843, to the Rev. Chas. Gostling [sp?] Turner, as committee of E. Phipps, a lunatic.

T71/1593 p. 160: letter, dated 09/04/1836, to J. Phipps Hood, of St John, New Brunswick, the agent of Mrs Elizabeth Phipps, acknowledging the withdrawal of the counterclaim. Letter, dated 05/03/1835, from J. Phipps Hood, at Customs, St John, New Brunswick, stating that he had learned that Joseph Gordon had filed a claim but that Joseph Gordon had no power from J. Phipps Hood, who begged no payment be made to Joseph Gordon. J. Phipps Hood had left Jamaica in 1825; he had given power of attorney to Joseph Gordon at the time, but returned until 1831: 'I have further to observe that I am the only Person who ever received a power from Miss Phipps; and upon her decease the property becomes mine'; 'by making the payment to him it may lead me into endless litigation unjustly '. Letter, dated 10/06/1843, from Joseph Wright, stating that the Rev. Charles Gostling Townley, of Ilchester Place, North Brixton, had been made committee of Elizabeth Phipps's estate.


Further Information

Colony
Jamaica
Parish
St Andrew
Claim No.
359
Uncontested
Yes

Associated Individuals (3)

Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
Awardee (Committee)
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)

Associated Estates (1)