16th Jan 1837 | 11 Enslaved | £590 17s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 163. Problem with numbers of enslaved persons (4) compared to compensation in the Parliamentary Papers.
T71/893 shows 11 enslaved persons for this claim.
John Baptiste Bertrand (of Trinidad, planter) Henry Hart Anderson (of Port of Spain Trinidad, Notary Public) and Charles Bourjot (of 25 Coleman St London, merchant) are trustees for the minors Bertrand.
T71/518 p 3116: Marcel Pierre Begue registered 11 enslaved persons as attorney of the guardian of the Bertrand children.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
914
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Estate
PofS
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Collected by
Bourjot, Chas.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee (Trustee)
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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 914 (PofS)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28651 [accessed 25th November 2024].
