2nd Apr 1838 | 74 Enslaved | £1768 12s 5d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/884: award split. 408A: £235 16s 7d to William Muter and £291 18s 6d to the de Bechenecs. 408B: £762 7s 6d to DF; £478 15s 10d to J. Tomlinson and Hannah Hammill, 24/11/1840. J. Tomlinson of Liverpool; Hannah Hammill of same place, widow, executor and executrix of Martin Hammill. De Bechenecs residing in France.
T71/1609: letter from A.Gordon OBS, enclosing opinion from Dr Lushington. 14/04/1837 notice of appeal to Privy Council from A. Gordon on behalf of Wm Muter.
T71/1243: copy of petition of Tomlinson containing statement re origins of debt.
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St Lucia
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408
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Beau Sejour
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1729 - 1809
Quaker merchant and banker, abolitionist who manumitted enslaved people in Jamaica
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 Lucia 408 (Beau Sejour)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/26515 [accessed 16th February 2025].
