14th Mar 1836 | 2 Enslaved | £15 10s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 175.
T71/895: claim from Eliza Prentice, in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain called Ireland, as guardian to her daughter Georgiana Prentice (a minor and the owner-in-fee).
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
642
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary
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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:
'Barbados 642', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/2006 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
