8th Feb 1836 | 74 Enslaved | £1570 10s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 298.
T71/866: claim from Archibald Dick, as owner-in-fee. A. H. Beaumont counterclaimed as judgement creditor for £20 18s 8d; the counterclaim was admitted by Archibald Dick on 05/11/1835, but A. H. Beaumont withdrew it on 11/01/1836. Archibald Dick registered 74 enslaved persons in 1832, previously in his possession as joint proprietor with Wm. Parke and Richard Hall, 'by transfer by JW, atty to AD, WP, and RH'.
Jamaica Almanac (1832 & 1833): Windsor Castle estate registered to Archibald Dick and George Brown.
See also St David claim no. 109.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St David
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Claim No.
110
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Estate
Windsor Castle Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 David 110 (Windsor Castle Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23901 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
