23rd Dec 1835 | 2 Enslaved | £42 7s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 72.
T71/1608: letter, dated 22/12/1835, from C.E. Bernard and W.E. Bernard, stating that William Heath and William Henry Knott are 'administrators' of R. Mountague, but, under the laws of Jamaica, agents of an executor living in Great Britain are obliged to administer. William Heath and William Henry Knott are agents of W.R. Bernard, sole executor.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
359
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 359', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18872 [accessed 19th April 2024].
