21st Mar 1836 | 165 Enslaved | £3168 12s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 72.
T71/873: claim from Rev. Walter Stevenson Halliday, of Great Britain, as owner-in-fee. Although categorised as uncontested, there were counterclaims from Catherine Mathison, Royal Mint London, as annuitant.
Jamaica Almanac (1828): estate registered to Simon Halday [sic], with 178 enslaved persons.
T71/223: enslaved persons were registered by Wm. Reeves, as attorney to the heirs of Simon Halliday in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
394
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Estate
Castle Weemyss (sic)
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Collected by
Hilliard, N.S.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 James 394 (Castle Weemyss (sic))', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/17980 [accessed 19th April 2024].
