4th Apr 1836 | 224 Enslaved | £4081 0s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 297.
T71/865: claim from the heirs of Thomas Kaylet [given as Kaylett] (q.v.), of St Andrew. George Joad claimed the balance of a legacy to Jane White, being: a primary charge on the compensation; the purchase money for 41 enslaved persons; and the principal advanced on a mortgage of 45 enslaved persons etc., totalling £9779 17s 8d. Letter from Clayton & sons, stating that the award was made to George Joad by agreement with the claimants and counterclaimants; now Mr Joad's solicitors think it were completed more satisfactorily with award to other counterclaimants.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Andrew
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Claim No.
503
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Estate
Maverly Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Previous owner (not making a claim)
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Awardee
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1788 - 1876
Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.
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 Andrew 503 (Maverly Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22060 [accessed 26th November 2024].
