22nd May 1837 | 35 Enslaved | £915 18s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 299.
T71/867: awarded to Thomas Bassett, owner-in-fee.
T71/1200: identifies Thomas Bassett as of St Thomas-in-the-East.
T71/150 p. 30: 34 enslaved persons registered by Thomas Bassett in 1832.
|
Colony
Jamaica
|
|
Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
|
|
Claim No.
218
|
|
Estate
Richmond Hill
|
|
Contested
Yes
|
|
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
|
28th Mar 1802 - 6th May 1874
Daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of the rector of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Bigamous convicted forger.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Jamaica St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 218 (Richmond Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/17883 [accessed 15th November 2024].
