6th Nov 1840 | 180 Enslaved | £4136 7s 9d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/870: claim from James Daly, as receiver. Counterclaims from e.g. John Gladstone; Wm. Rowe (as an annuitant for £500).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
177
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Estate
Torrington Castle
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Awardee (Receiver)
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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 Elizabeth 177 (Torrington Castle)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22535 [accessed 26th December 2024].
