2nd May 1836 | 1 Enslaved | £53 0s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 150.
T71/1610: letter from Douglas Cavan, Dumfries, Scotland, dated 31/10/1835: 'please send me a blank power of attorney so I can send it out to Tobago and obtain compensation for a slave of mine'.
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Colony
Tobago
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Claim No.
98
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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:
'Tobago 98', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/27547 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
