15th Feb 1836 | 1 Enslaved | £22 8s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 155.
T71/1610: letter from B. Dasent re securing compensation for an enslaved person 'Sophy' owned by Lydia Dakins, now in France.
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Colony
St Vincent
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Claim No.
487
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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:
'St Vincent 487', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/27254 [accessed 18th April 2024].
