5th Dec 1836 | 226 Enslaved | £4951 3s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 301.
T71/870: claim from Alexander Stewart and Isaac Westmorland, as 'Assignees of the whole compensation'. Counterclaims from judgement creditors; therefore Alexander Stewart and Isaac Westmorland counterclaimed as mortgagees and judgement creditors.
Jamaica Almanac (1832): Malvern estate (with 204 enslaved persons) and Hillhead estate (with 15 enslaved persons) registered to James Miller.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): estate registered to James Miller with 225 enslaved persons.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
187
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Estate
Malvern Hill
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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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:
'Jamaica St Elizabeth 187 (Malvern Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22673 [accessed 24th April 2024].
