22nd Feb 1836 | 231 Enslaved | £4295 3s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 298.
T71/867: counterclaim from Rt. Hon. Archibald Douglas in North Britain, assignee of an annuity of £500 p.a.
T71/150 p. 163-4: enslaved persons registered by James McDonald as attorney for Fair Prospect in 1832.
Checkland, The Gladstones pp. 320-1 included a half share of this award under John Gladstone's compensation.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
1
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Estate
Fair Prospect
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Assignee)
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Awardee
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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 Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 1 (Fair Prospect)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18116 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
