13th Jun 1836 | 37 Enslaved | £1850 0s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 324.
T71/519 p. 2301: the enslaved persons were registered by Francis Besson, as part-owner and manager, in 1834.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1800
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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:
'Trinidad 1800', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28083 [accessed 16th November 2024].
