25th Apr 1836 | 125 Enslaved | £2067 4s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 311. The award was split: £1340 16s 1d went to Browne; £726 8s 4d went to Berridge.
T71/1609: letter, dated 15/11/1834, from John Browne, of 47 Eccles St, Dublin, stating: I have the first claim on Martha Helden Estate for 126 enslaved persons, 'my demand being about £4000'.
T71/1609: letter, dated 21/11/1835, from Sir Har(d)court Lees, Black Rock, Dublin, stating that the family of a younger brother William Eden Lees, not at present in Ireland, has a claim.
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Colony
St Kitts
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Claim No.
740
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Estate
Heldens
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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:
'St Kitts 740 (Heldens)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23774 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
