10th Apr 1837 | 23 Enslaved | £1024 12s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 324.
T71/518 p. 3249: 22 enslaved persons registered by Wm Massey as husband of Isaure Clara Massey in 1834.
T71/519 p. 2249: Wm Massey junior registered 25 enslaved persons on Bonne Aventure as agent for Wm Massey senior in 1834.
T71/1276: counterclaim from Peter Dumoulin of 17 Anglesea St., Dublin withdrawn on 08/04/1837 'having made an arrangement with the parties by which my counterclaim .. . Is satisifed'.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1696
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Estate
Bonne aventure
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (consensual)
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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:
'Trinidad 1696 (Bonne aventure)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28182 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
