30th Nov 1835 | 25 Enslaved | £552 8s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 52.
T71/868: claim from Alexander Stewart, of Portland, as owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Portland
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Claim No.
226
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Estate
Snow Hill
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Collected by
Philpotts, Thos of Baker & Philpotts
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 Portland 226 (Snow Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/21608 [accessed 5th May 2024].
