2nd May 1836 | 255 Enslaved | £4234 17s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 311.
T71/879: counterclaim from Joseph Francis Buckworth and Mary (his wife), as annuitants for £400 (withdrawn).
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Colony
St Kitts
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Claim No.
461
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Estate
French Ground
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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:
'St Kitts 461 (French Ground)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/25655 [accessed 26th November 2024].
