8th Feb 1836 | 14 Enslaved | £305 13s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 65.
T71/1593: letter re. this claim to C.E. Bernard and W.E. Bernard, of Bristol, notifiyng them of the award to John Robert Brown.
T71/1608: letter, dated 17/02/1836, from C.E. Bernard and W.E. Bernard, of Bristol, showing that C.E. Bernard and W.E. Bernard held power of attorney from John Robert Brown.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
579
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Uncontested
Yes
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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 Westmoreland 579', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24170 [accessed 30th June 2024].
