29th May 1837 | 12 Enslaved | £201 2s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 316.
Award split. 610A: £68 11s 6d to de Rougemont & £57 7s 6d to Alexander. 610B: (? ambiguous bracketing in Parliamentary Papers) £18 12s 10d to Stretch & £56 10s 3d to Lestrade.
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St Lucia
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Claim No.
610A & B
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Contested
Yes
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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:
'St Lucia 610A & B', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/26822 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
