27th Oct 1837 | 89 Enslaved | £1298 8s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 314.
T71/882: William Laurence claimed as Receiver under Court of Chancery. Counterclaims from the Laurence family as legatees; and from William Weare, of Bristol, as assignee of mortgagee in fee for £10,000.
T71/368 p. 31: Laurence is a signatory in the 1831 Register of Slaves.
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Colony
Nevis
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Claim No.
2
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Estate
Farm Estate
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Awardee (Receiver)
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 2 (Farm Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23737 [accessed 26th November 2024].
