21st Apr 1837 | 40 Enslaved | £2051 14s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 324.
Claim by Henry Davidson and AB [died 1837] as mortgagees. Counterclaim from Francis Nicholas West as albacea datero or administrator of the estate of Henry Jones. Judgment dismissing the claim of Henry Davidson and AB, who appealed to the Privy Council. Awarded on 18/04/1837 to Henry Davidson upon judgement of Privy Council in their favour, duly filed, dated 01/03/1837 the case being heard this day and all parties appearing before the Board.
T71/519 p. 2330: enslaved persons registered by Joseph Graham as owner in 1834.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1599
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Estate
Montrose
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Contested
Yes
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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 1599 (Montrose)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/29015 [accessed 21st November 2024].
