25th Apr 1836 | 106 Enslaved | £2156 11s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 24.
T71/915 p. 48: claim from John Davy, of Manchester, as devisee with James S. Davy under the will of James L. Davy.
T71/915: appears to have transposed James S. Davy and James L. Davy.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
281
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Estate
Wear and Heavy Tree
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Collected by
Davy, John
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 Manchester 281 (Wear and Heavy Tree)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19382 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
