15th Feb 1836 | 3 Enslaved | £59 16s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 108.
T81/882: Hester Smith was an assignee of Lucretia Grifin, claimant.
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Colony
Nevis
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Claim No.
277
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Estate
Parish of St Pauls' Charlestown
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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:
'Nevis 277 (Parish of St Pauls' Charlestown)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/25242 [accessed 4th May 2024].
