22nd Apr 1839 | 189 Enslaved | £3629 5s 8d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/873: claim by Thos. Dehany Hall, as tenant for life. Counterclaim from Thos. Hall, of Exmouth, county of Devon, as surviving trustee of a term under two several indentures for £13250 and interest from October 1831 (indres dated 18/06/1800 and March 1803). Notice of suit pending: Joseph Paice Vickery and others vs Thomas Hall. Statement as follows: 'claimant dead and administrator with his will annexed in favour of George Hall Lawrence produced - consent of Messrs Brook & Cutler as agents of George Hall Lawrence that the compensation money should be paid to the Counterclaimant'.
Jamaica Almanac (1828): estate registered to Thomas D. Hall, with 272 enslaved persons.
T71/1608: letter, dated 07/06/1836, from J. Vickery, 25 Lincolns Inn Fields, written on behalf of Mr and Mrs Joseph Paice Vickery and Mr Bowles (the parties beneficially interested) and signalling Bill in Court of Chancery.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
155
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Estate
Worcester
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Contested
Yes
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Deceased claimant unsuccessful
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Awardee (Trustee)
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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 James 155 (Worcester)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/17876 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
