29th Feb 1836 | 108 Enslaved | £1759 8s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 135.
T71/1058 Montserrat no. 107 shows John Gage Esq. of the Kingdom of Great Britain Esq. owner in fee by his attorney Charles Venn.
William G. Innanen, 'A condensed history of Monserrat': the first census of Montserrat of 1809 shows 'John Gage's Estate' with 150 enslaved persons. It is unclear whether John Gage had retired to England by the 1830s.
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Colony
Montserrat
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Claim No.
107
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Estate
Gage's
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Collected by
Neave, Sheffield
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Awardee
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1805 - ????
Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.
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:
'Montserrat 107 (Gage's)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24895 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
