No Date | 92 Enslaved | £1656 5s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 291.
T71/857: awarded to Hilton Spalding, receiver in case of Spalding et al,. vs Shand et al.
Jamaica Almanac (1833): Hopewell estate the property of William Shand.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
204
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Estate
Hopewell
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Receiver)
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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 Ann 204 (Hopewell)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24740 [accessed 22nd January 2025].
