No Date | 5 Enslaved | £74 14s 0d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/871: claim from Charles O'Connor, as the administrator of John Reid. Counterclaim from James Utten (withdrawn on 18/02/1839). Paid to the Accountant General.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
764
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Estate
Retirement
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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 764 (Retirement)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24790 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
