20th Jun 1836 | 76 Enslaved | £1266 10s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 314.
T71/882: claim by Wm Laurence, owner-in-fee. Counterclaim by Lathams as executor and executrix of Thomas Latham, mortgagees-in-fee for £2634 9s 3d with interest 5 per cent from 01/05/1820. Counterclaim also from Philip Protheroe and John Savage of Bristol.
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Colony
Nevis
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Claim No.
131
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Estate
Belmont
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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:
'Nevis 131 (Belmont)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23730 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
