8th Feb 1836 | 50 Enslaved | £1503 13s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 42.
T71/864: awarded to Barnaby Madden, as executor of the claimant Thomas Legal Yates (an absentee).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Port Royal
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Claim No.
172
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Estate
Port Royal (i.e. the town)
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Uncontested
Yes
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Deceased 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 Port Royal 172 (Port Royal (i.e. the town))', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23897 [accessed 25th November 2024].
