29th Jan 1838 | Enslaved | £363 5s 4d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/857: treated together with St Ann claim no. 253. Of the total under both claims, Sharp was awarded £136 4s 6d; Beaumont was awarded £22 5s 11d; Allen was awarded £172 12s 11d; and Sharp and Hiatt were awarded £257 17s 10d. Counterclaims included Anna Maria Milward of Great Britain, assignee of judgement for £180 10s 6 1/4d.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
854
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Estate
Paradise and Breadnut Hill
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Contested
Yes
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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 854 (Paradise and Breadnut Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/20964 [accessed 13th January 2025].
