15th Feb 1836 | 2 Enslaved | £44 17s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 155.
T71/1593 p. 117: letter dated 22/02/1836 to Capt. J.G. Cox, HP(?) 40th Regiment Porlock re award of this claim in response to his letter of 18/02/1836 asking how much and how to proceed? 'this is a subject with which I am totally unacquainted.' Letter from John George Cox dated 07/10/1835: 'Having two apprentices in the island of St Vincent named Louise and John - for whom I claim compensation - may I be permitted to know how and how much?'
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Colony
St Vincent
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Claim No.
488
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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 488', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/27255 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
