8th May 1837 | 23 Enslaved | £546 2s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 290.
T71/857: claim by Seba Shelley, St Ann, owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from W.J. Harker and J.M. Harker, St Ann, judgement creditors. 19/031836 received [in London] the report of the Assistant Commissioners supporting the entitlement of the Harkers to £202 8s 11d, but on 03/05/1837 the Harkers withdrew their counterclaim.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
418
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Estate
Cottage
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 Ann 418 (Cottage)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24205 [accessed 15th January 2025].
