26th Oct 1835 | 9 Enslaved | £191 0s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 14.
T71/1592 p. 213: letter dated 24/08/1835 to Jas Gray, Dublin stating there were no claims so far in the name of M.M. Gray otherwise Bigam, nor any by Mr Hamilton Brown of Dry Harbou,r Jamaica, on behalf of M.M. Gray.
T71/1592 p. 300: letter dated 02/11/1835 to inform James Gray that he has been awarded the compensation.
T71/1606: letter dated 29/08/1835 from James Gray stating that enslaved persons on Mt Ida had been left to his wife M.M. Bigam by Thomas Howe [Huie?], and then moved by Hamilton Brown, attorney, to his property Grierbank [?], and asking if a claim had been filed for compensation for these enslaved persons.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
66
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Uncontested
Yes
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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 Ann 66', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18623 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
