9th Nov 1835 | 62 Enslaved | £1309 6s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 47.
T71/866: claim by John Barclay, of St David, as attorney to Edward Croasdaile.
T71/144 p. 9: enslaved persons registered by John Barclay in 1832, as attorney to Doctor Edward Croasdaile (the owner).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St David
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Claim No.
144
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Estate
Grove Plantation
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Collected by
Croasdaile, Edward
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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 St David 144 (Grove Plantation)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24342 [accessed 19th April 2024].
