23rd Jan 1836 | 205 Enslaved | £3888 10s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 297.
T71/865: claim by the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, as owner. Ambrose Humphrys counterclaimed as mortgagee for £4449 0s 3d, with interest from 30/06/1835 at 5%.
T71/1608: letter from G.W.J. Jago, 11 Trelleck Terrace, Pimlico, stating: the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos has withdrawn his claim in favour of Ambrose Humphrys, who has lodged a counterclaim. 'The cause of the Duke's signature not appearing (the Duchess's being substituted) is a severe attack of gout in his Grace's right hand'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Andrew
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Claim No.
150
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Estate
Middleton
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual) (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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1788 - 1876
Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.
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 Andrew 150 (Middleton)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18129 [accessed 21st November 2024].
