3rd Jul 1837 | 133 Enslaved | £3688 2s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 316.
T71/884: claim by William Muter, owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from Rev. Morris Forsyth of Mortlach Banffshire, North Britain and Geo Forsyth of Leadenhall St, merchant, executors of James Forsyth [late of Landowne place, St Pancras T71/1242].
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Colony
St Lucia
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Claim No.
320
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Estate
Pearl Esate
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 320 (Pearl Esate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/26825 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
