23rd Nov 1835 | 92 Enslaved | £1808 8s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 9.
T71/855: awarded to Sir Alex Cray Grant, Bart., London owner-in-fee.
Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey, The West Indies in 1837 (London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1838) pp. xli-xlii: Berwick Estate, Sir A.C GRANT proprietor. Dr Palmer came four times to the estate, only punished people twice. 'The owner said that would not do for him, and complained to the Governor, who ordered Mr COOPER to take charge of Berwick. When he paid his first visit, the owner complained to him that the people had been idle during Dr Palmer's time.'
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-Vale
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Claim No.
296
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Estate
Berwick Estate
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Collected by
Grant, Alex Cray
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
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-Vale 296 (Berwick Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18796 [accessed 19th April 2024].
